Chicken Blue Cheese Crostata with Spicy Tart Cherry Sauce

Prep 25 min
Total 60 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 6

Oh my! Pie crust holds a fabulous new flavor mix - chicken and bacon, apples and cheese, and chiles and cherries! MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated March 31, 2014

Bake-Off® Contest 46, 2013

Veronica Callaghan

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Make with

Pillsbury Pie Crust

Ingredients

slices bacon, chopped

2 1/2

cups chopped cooked chicken

1 1/2

cups chopped unpeeled apples

1 1/2

cups crumbled blue cheese (6 oz)

Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box

1/2

cup red tart cherry preserves

teaspoons sambal oelek (chili paste)

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 425°F. Line 12-inch round pizza pan with parchment paper.
2

In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally until crisp; drain on paper towels. In large bowl, mix bacon, chicken, apples and blue cheese.
3

Unroll pie crust; roll into 12-inch round. Place on pan. Spoon chicken mixture in center of crust to within 2 inches of edge. Fold edge of crust over filling, pleating crust as necessary; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown and cheese is melted. Cool 5 minutes.
4

Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir preserves, chili paste and 1 tablespoon water. Microwave on High 30 to 40 seconds or until thoroughly heated. Drizzle each serving with about 2 tablespoons sauce.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 460
Calories from Fat: 200

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 23g; 35%
Saturated Fat 11g 53% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 80mg; 27%
Sodium: 800mg; 33%
Potassium: 290mg; 8%
Total Carbohydrate: 40g; 13%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Sugars 17g
Protein: 25g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%; 8%
Vitamin C: 4%; 4%
Calcium: 15%; 15%
Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;