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Julie Beckwith
Crete, Illinois
These party appetizers taste incredibly upscale, but they are actually easily prepared using mozzarella balls and Pillsbury™ refrigerated breadsticks.
Caprese Pesto Margherita Stackers
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 55 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 24
Ingredients
- 1 container (8 oz) fresh mozzarella ciliegine cheese (24 cherry-size balls)
- 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Breadsticks (12 Count)
- 3 tablespoons basil pesto
- 1 tablespoon Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Pure Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 24 frilled toothpicks
- 24 grape tomatoes
- 24 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 24 mini muffin cups with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Drain cheese balls; pat dry with paper towels.
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Step2On work surface, unroll dough; separate into 12 breadsticks. Cut each breadstick in half crosswise; press each half into 3x2-inch rectangle.
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Step3Spread rounded 1/4 teaspoon of the pesto lengthwise down center of each dough rectangle. Place 1 cheese ball on each rectangle. Carefully stretch dough around cheese; pinch edges to seal completely. Place seam sides down in muffin cups. Brush with oil; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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Step4Bake 14 to 20 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pan. With each toothpick, spear tomato and basil leaf; insert into cheese ball. Serve warm.
Nutrition
80
Calories
4 1/2g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
7g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
- Calories
- 80
- Calories from Fat
- 40
- Total Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 7%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 160mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 35mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 7g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- 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
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