Description
Flaky puff pastry stuffed with rich, spiced ground beef and topped with golden bubbly sharp cheddar cheese—these Cheesy Beefy Rolls are the perfect savory bake for parties, lunches, or make-ahead freezer meals. Crisp on the outside, juicy inside, and totally crowd-approved.
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
1 tablespoon milk (to mix with egg wash)
Freshly ground black pepper (for topping)
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 4 minutes.
2. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
3. Stir in ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon.
4. Add tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Cook until thickened, about 3–5 minutes. Let cool.
5. Roll out puff pastry sheets slightly. Cut each sheet into 3 rectangles.
6. Spoon cooled beef mixture down the center of each pastry rectangle, leaving space at the edges.
7. Fold over and seal the edges with a fork. Chill filled rolls for 15 minutes.
8. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
9. Brush tops with egg wash (egg + milk).
10. Sprinkle 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar per sheet evenly over rolls.
11. Press cheese lightly into pastry and add fresh black pepper on top.
12. Bake rolls on the center rack for 22 to 25 minutes, or until puffed and golden with crisp, blistered cheese tops.
13. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use freshly grated cheddar for best melt and flavor.
Chill filled rolls before baking to ensure flaky pastry layers.
Freeze unbaked rolls for quick snacks later—bake straight from frozen.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Savory Bakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: beef puff pastry rolls, cheesy meat rolls, savory snack