Carolyn Westerback
Gresham, Oregon
Chipotle Meatball Appetizers
Cheesy meatballs meet flaky crescents in savory little appetizers.
Chipotle Meatball Appetizers
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 50 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 24
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, finely chopped, plus 3 tablespoons adobo sauce (from 7-oz can)
- 12 frozen Italian-style meatballs (1/2 oz each), thawed, halved
- 4 pieces mozzarella string cheese (1 oz each)
- 1 medium avocado, pitted, peeled, cut into 24 small slices
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 24 mini muffin cups with cooking spray. Separate dough into 4 rectangles; press perforations to seal. Cut each rectangle into 6 squares. Press each square in bottom and up side of mini muffin cup. Bake 6 minutes. Remove from oven. Using handle of wooden spoon, immediately make 1 1/2 –inch indentation in center of each cup.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in chipotle chili and the adobo sauce, meatballs and 2 tablespoons water. Cover; reduce heat to low. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally or until thoroughly heated. Remove meatballs from skillet. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of the sauce into each cup. Top each with one meatball half, cut side up.
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Step3Cut each piece string cheese lengthwise in half; cut each half crosswise into thirds. Top each meatball with 1 piece string cheese. Bake 6 to 10 minutes longer or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cups.
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Step4Top each meatball cup with 1 avocado slice; secure with wooden toothpick. Serve warm.
Nutrition
90
Calories
6g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
5g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 90
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 150mg
- 6%
- Potassium
- 40mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 5g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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