Pillsbury Crescent Rolls Recipe's

#1-SPINACH AND SWISS CHEESE PUFF

1 tube of Pillsbury Crescent rolls
2 cups fresh chopped spinach
1 container of "laughing cow" light semi-soft Swiss cheese (contains 8 pieces)
garlic powder
basil
oregano
ground pepper

Mix Swiss Cheese in a bowl with chopped spinach, garlic, basil, oregano, and pepper. Unroll Crescent rolls. Place a 1/2 tablespoon of cheese mixture in the middle of each Crescent triangle. Fold dough over cheese mixture. Make sure mixture is firmly in middle of dough with no opening.

Place on baking sheet. Sprinkle garlic powder and basil over each piece and bake according to instructions for Crescent rolls.

Serves 8

#2 CRAB FILLED CRESCENT-wait to make this until Meijer has their imitation Louis Kemp crab meat on sale for buy one get 2 free.They run this about once a month.

1 (6-oz.) can crabmeat, rinsed, well drained
1 (3-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons sliced green onions
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
2 (8-oz.) cans Pillsbury® Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon sesame seed
1 (9-oz.) jar (about 1 cup) sweet-and-sour sauce


DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In small bowl, combine crabmeat, cream cheese, onions and garlic salt; mix well.
2. Unroll both cans of dough; separate into 16 triangles. Cut each triangle in half lengthwise to make 32 triangles.
3. Place 1 teaspoon crab mixture on center of each triangle about 1 inch from short side of triangle. Fold short ends of each triangle over filling; pinch sides to seal. Roll up. Place on sprayed cookie sheet.
4. In small bowl, combine egg yolk and water; mix well. Brush egg mixture over snacks. Sprinkle with sesame seed. Discard any remaining egg mixture.
5. Bake at 375°F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm snacks with sweet-and-sour sauce.



#3-HAM AND SWISS DOUBLE PINWHEELS

1/4 lb cooked ham, cut into pieces (about 1/3 cup)
1 oz. cream cheese (from 3-oz package), softened
1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese (2 oz)
2 tablespoons sliced green onions (2 medium)


DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In food processor bowl with metal blade, process ham and cream cheese until smooth and well blended.
2. Unroll dough into 1 large rectangle; press into 13x8-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal.
3. Spread ham mixture over rectangle. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, Swiss cheese and onions.
4. Starting with both short sides of rectangle, roll up both towards center. With serrated knife, cut into 16 slices; place cut side down on cookie sheet.
5. Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.

#4-PIZZA POCKETS

The pizza pockets were actually easy, you just take the crescent rolls, divide into 4 rectangles (two triangles each) and pinch the seams together. I rolled them a bit to make them the right size, then filled with about 3 T shredded mozzarella on the lower half of the rectangle. I broke up a 1/4 lb. burger patty and sauteed it until it was crumbly, added about 1/4 c of prepared spaghetti sauce and spooned about 1 1/2 tablespoons on top of the cheese. Then I wet the edges, folded the top of the rectangle over, pressed the edges closed and crimpled with a fork to seal. I did poke the top with a fork for steam holes. Bake for 15 minutes, then flash freeze hard. I made 8 of them with 2 tubes of rolls, a cup of cheese, a burger and a bit of sauce, cost was probably about $4 for all. AND....I know what's in them.



#5Taco Pie

From the Kitchen of my mom, Jan Anderson

1 can crescent rolls
1 cup crushed tortilla chips (I use a zip lock bag and a rolling pin to crush them)
1 lb ground beef or ground Turkey
1 package taco seasoning
1 cup sour cream
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Spread/arrange crescent rolls in bottom and along sides of pie pan.
Sprinkle ½ cup crushed tortilla chips over dough.
Brown ground beef and drain (can be browned in the microwave – crumble in little
pieces, cover, cook 2:30, stir, cook 2:30)
Add ½ cup water and taco seasoning. Simmer.
Spread over crushed chips.
Spread sour cream over meat.
Sprinkle cheese on sour cream.
Sprinkle ½ cup chips on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.



#6Cool Veggie Pizza-great for getting kids to eat raw veggies

1 can (8 oz.) refrigerated crescent rolls

1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

1-1/2 teaspoons mayonnaise

1 teaspoon Dill Mix or dill weed

salt and pepper to taste

2 cups of a variety of fresh vegetables: zucchini, mushrooms, carrots, green or red peppers, green onions, seeded tomatoes, seeded cucumbers, etc.

1 oz. (1/4 cup) shredded cheddar cheese, if desired

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Spread crescent roll dough onto 13-inch baking stone and pinch seams together (you can probably use a cookie sheet as well). Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and let cool completely.

Blend cream cheese, mayonnaise, dill weed, salt and pepper. Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of cooled crust. Coarsely chop or crinkle cut chosen vegetables.

Sprinkle layer of each vegetable over pizza. Top with grated cheese, if desired. Refrigerate before serving.