Tracie Ojakangas
Springfield, Missouri
Mozzarella and Pesto Crescent Tarts
Enjoy all the benefits of this really cool appetizer--it can be served cold, it tastes great and it's easy to make!
Mozzarella and Pesto Crescent Tarts
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 35 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 16
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) or 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto
- 2 medium tomatoes, seeded, sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 to 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
- 1/2 cup diced fresh mozzarella cheese or shredded mozzarella cheese (2 oz)
- 1/4 cup shredded fresh Parmesan cheese (1 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 425°F.
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Step2If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Firmly press perforations to seal. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough and cut into 2 long rectangles. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
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Step3Press to form two 10x3-inch strips, forming rim around edge of dough. Spread each strip with 1 tablespoon pesto. Top each with tomatoes, onion and rosemary. Sprinkle each with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
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Step4Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until edges are golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut each into crosswise slices. Serve warm or cool.
Nutrition
90
Calories
5g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
7g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 90
- Calories from Fat
- 45
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 8%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 170mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 55mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 7g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- 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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