Slow-Cooker Italian Dinner Rolls

Prep 10 min
Total 2 hr 0 min
Ingredients 5
Servings 7

Just when you thought you’d tried everything in the slow cooker, we changed the game to include these Italian dinner rolls! Hack a can of our Pillsbury™ French bread to make soft and buttery Italian-herbed rolls that cook on the countertop while you use your oven for the main dish. Before you know it, you’ve made an entire meal without spending hours in the kitchen (always a win!). MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated November 11, 2019

Ingredients

tablespoon cornmeal

can (11 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated French bread

tablespoons butter, melted

teaspoon Italian herb blend

1/2

teaspoon salt

Steps

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1

Line 3- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker with sheet of cooking parchment paper. Sprinkle cornmeal in bottom of parchment-lined slow cooker.
2

Cut loaf of dough crosswise into 7 pieces to make rolls. Arrange rolls in slow cooker. In small bowl, mix melted butter, herb blend and salt. Brush over rolls.
3

Cover; cook on High heat setting 1 hour 40 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes or until rolls are golden brown around edges and cooked through in center.

Expert Tips

Serve these rolls alongside any of our tasty Italian dinners to make it a meal.
Arrange rolls evenly in slow cooker so they all cook through at the same time.
The parchment paper and cornmeal help keep the rolls from burning or sticking to the bottom of the slow cooker. Don’t skip these steps!
If you don’t have Italian herb seasoning on hand, combine 1/4 teaspoon each of dried basil, oregano, rosemary and thyme to make your own blend for this recipe.