Chipotle Meatball Appetizers

4 Ratings

5 Comments

Kitchen Tested

Prep 30 min
Total 50 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 24

Cheesy meatballs meet flaky crescents in savory little appetizers. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated October 15, 2018

Bake-Off® Contest 46, 2013

Carolyn Westerback

Gresham, Oregon

Make with

Pillsbury Crescents

Ingredients

can Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent rolls (8 ct)

tablespoon vegetable oil

1/2

cup finely chopped onion

chipotle chile in adobo sauce, finely chopped, plus 3 tablespoons adobo sauce (from 7-oz can)

frozen Italian-style meatballs (1/2 oz each), thawed, halved

pieces mozzarella string cheese (1 oz each)

medium avocado, pitted, peeled, cut into 24 small slices

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 24 mini muffin cups with cooking spray. Separate dough into 4 rectangles; press perforations to seal. Cut each rectangle into 6 squares. Press each square in bottom and up side of mini muffin cup. Bake 6 minutes. Remove from oven. Using handle of wooden spoon, immediately make 1 1/2 –inch indentation in center of each cup.
2

Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in chipotle chili and the adobo sauce, meatballs and 2 tablespoons water. Cover; reduce heat to low. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally or until thoroughly heated. Remove meatballs from skillet. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of the sauce into each cup. Top each with one meatball half, cut side up.
3

Cut each piece string cheese lengthwise in half; cut each half crosswise into thirds. Top each meatball with 1 piece string cheese. Bake 6 to 10 minutes longer or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cups.
4

Top each meatball cup with 1 avocado slice; secure with wooden toothpick. Serve warm.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 90
Calories from Fat: 50

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 6g; 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 5mg; 2%
Sodium: 150mg; 6%
Potassium: 40mg; 1%
Total Carbohydrate: 5g; 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 0g
Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

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