Name: Spinach and Feta Tarte Soleil
Yield: 6–8 servings
Ingredients: 1 17.3-oz. package frozen puff pastry (2 sheets); 2 10-oz. packages frozen spinach; 2 scallions; 2 Tbsp. dill; 2½ oz. Greek feta in brine (about ⅔ cup crumbled); 2 garlic cloves; 1 lemon; 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more; ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper, plus more; All-purpose flour (for rolling); 1 large egg

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Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova

When you need an impressive appetizer that you can “casually whip up" for friends (or bring to your friend's cousin's parents' house on Thanksgiving), buy a box of frozen puff pastry. Roll the sheets into rounds, create a pocket of spanakopita-inspired filling, then put your arts and crafts skillz to work. Don't worry if your tarte looks a little wonky going into the oven: Once it emerges, we guarantee that everyone will want to take a picture, even if it means waiting a few more minutes to start tearing off those cheesy, buttery twists. And that mini circle that's leftover in the middle? Consider that a chef's treat.