Have you tried any of the Kraft Cooking Crème? The basis is
cream cheese, which is whipped up with various herbs and spices. So far I’ve
tried the Garlic one and the Southwestern one. While they’re handy to use with
pasta, I’ll warn you right now that a little can go a long way. I had a real
dinner disaster one night when I decided to use the garlic crème, straight, to
stuff enchiladas. They were so bad I had to throw most of the dish away.
But I persevered and tried using the crème again. This time
I got the proportion right.
Southwestern Pizza
Calzones
1 package refrigerated crescent roll dough
1 6-ounce package pepperoni (or half pound cooked, crumbled
pork sausage)
2 t. olive oil
½ bell pepper, minced
8 ounces mushrooms, thickly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 T. diced green chiles (either freshly roasted or from a
can)
½ container Kraft Cooking Crème, Southwestern flavor
4 ounces Colby Jack cheese, shredded
2 t. butter
Garlic salt or powder (optional)
Open the package of crescent rolls and carefully separate at
perforations so you have four rectangles. On a floured surface, roll out the
rectangles to a 6 inch square, pressing the diagonal seam together so the
square doesn’t have any separations. Divide the pepperoni into fourths and
place on half of each dough square.
Heat olive oil in a skillet to medium low. Add peppers and
sauté for two minutes; add mushrooms and garlic and sauté for two more minutes,
until vegetables are soft. Turn off heat and add green chile and cooking crème.
Mix together.
Spoon one quarter of the crème mixture on top of the
pepperoni. Top each with a quarter of the shredded cheese. Fold opposite side
of dough over the filling to form a turnover. Press edges together. Place on
baking sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
Melt butter and brush over the tops of each calzone.
Sprinkle lightly with garlic salt, if desired.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes, until golden brown
and completely cooked through.
Serves 4
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