Make-a-meal appetizers are cheesy two-bite pleasers with an extra kick of flavor.
Bake-Off® Contest 47, 2014
Jennifer Parrott
Rockford, Michigan
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1
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box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach
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1/2
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lb bulk spicy pork sausage
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1/3
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cup finely chopped onion
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1/4
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teaspoon Watkins™ Crushed Rosemary
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1
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can Pillsbury™ refrigerated Crescent Dough Sheet
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1 1/4
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cups crumbled blue cheese (5 oz)
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1/2
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cup red pepper jelly (from 10-oz jar)
Steps
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1
Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 24 mini muffin cups with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking spray. Microwave frozen spinach as directed on box 3 to 4 minutes to thaw. Drain well; squeeze dry with paper towels.
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2
In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Add spinach, onion and rosemary. Cook about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent.
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3
Unroll dough on work surface. With pizza cutter or knife, cut dough into 24 squares. Press 1 square in bottom and up side of each muffin cup. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon blue cheese into each cup; top with 1 tablespoon sausage mixture. Spoon remaining blue cheese over sausage mixture in each cup.
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4
Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Gently remove from pan to serving plate.
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5
Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir jelly until smooth. Top each cup with 1 teaspoon jelly. Serve warm.
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1
Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 24 mini muffin cups with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking spray. Microwave frozen spinach as directed on box 3 to 4 minutes to thaw. Drain well; squeeze dry with paper towels.
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2
In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Add spinach, onion and rosemary. Cook about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent.
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3
Unroll dough on work surface. With pizza cutter or knife, cut dough into 24 squares. Press 1 square in bottom and up side of each muffin cup. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon blue cheese into each cup; top with 1 tablespoon sausage mixture. Spoon remaining blue cheese over sausage mixture in each cup.
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4
Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Gently remove from pan to serving plate.
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5
Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir jelly until smooth. Top each cup with 1 teaspoon jelly. Serve warm.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 90
- Calories from Fat
- 40
% Daily Value
- Total Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 7%
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- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 11%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 230mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 9g
- 3%
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- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 3g
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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