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Philly Cheesesteak Braid

Low Sodium Philly Cheesesteak Braid
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5 from 4 reviews

A delicious low sodium alternative to a normally sky-high classic, this Philly Cheesesteak Braid makes for a great meal on its own or as a snack when sliced into thin strips.

SODIUM COUNT: 288.4 mg per serving; 1153.7 mg in the entire recipe

Ingredients

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  • 1 puff pastry sheet ((thawed))
  • 1 pound New York strip steak ((thinly sliced))
  • Fresh ground black pepper ((to taste))
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 medium green bell pepper ((sliced into strips))
  • ½ onion ((halved and sliced))
  • 1 ½ ounces swiss cheese ((grated))
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon cold water

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Spray with cooking spray and add the steak to the pan. Season with pepper and garlic powder.
  3. Cook the meat for about 4-5 minutes, then add the peppers and onion. Cook for another 5-7 minutes, or until the peppers and onion are tender and the liquid has evaporated.  
  4. Just before you remove the meat from the stove, stir the grated cheese into the mix.  Let the cheese melt in.
  5. While the meat and peppers finish cooking, lay the thawed puff pastry sheet flat onto a sheet of parchment paper or a silicon baking mat. Roll it out until it measures about 12” x 14”. Transfer the parchment paper or silicon baking mat to a baking sheet.
  6. Fill the puff pastry along the center third with the meat and pepper mixture, leaving 2-3 inches along either side of the mixture. 
  7. Cut the puff pastry into strips on each side of the filling. Each strip should be about an inch wide.
  8. Starting on one end, bring one strip over and across the middle of the filling. Bring the strip on the opposite side up over the filling. Repeat until all the puff pastry has been “braided” across the filling.
  9. Whisk together the egg and water in a small bowl to make and egg wash. Brush the egg wash on top of the puff pastry braid and bake in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Yield: 4 servings
Sodium: 288.4 mg, Calories: 427.3, Total Fat: 21.7 g, Saturated Fat: 10.5 g, Cholesterol: 54.2 mg, Carbohydrates: 27.2 g, Fiber: 2.2 g, Sugar: 2.9 g, Protein: 31.9 g.

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