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Dianna Wara
Washington, Illinois
Tuscan Spinach and Tomato "Crustini"
Create a classy appetizer that boasts fresh flavors--including basil, spinach and tomatoes--on a flaky crust.
Tuscan Spinach and Tomato "Crustini"
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 15 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 2 packages (3 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 5 teaspoons basil pesto
- 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- 2 small tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dry roasted sunflower kernels
- 1/3 cup shredded regular or smoked provolone cheese*
- 2 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper, or spray with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Unroll pie crust on cookie sheet.
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Step2In small bowl, stir together cream cheese and 4 teaspoons of the pesto. Spread cheese mixture over pie crust to within 1 inch of edge. Arrange spinach evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle onion over spinach. Arrange tomato slices in single layer over onion. Carefully fold 1-inch edge of crust over filling, pleating crust every 2 inches. Brush remaining 1 teaspoon pesto over edge of crust.
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Step3Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle sunflower kernels and provolone cheese evenly over filling. Bake 12 to 14 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and crust is light golden brown.
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Step4Cool 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with sliced basil leaves. Cut into 12 wedges.
Nutrition
160
Calories
11g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
11g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
- Calories
- 160
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 18%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 26%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 7%
- Sodium
- 200mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 120mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 11g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 40%
- 40%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1 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; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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