Meatball subs in the air fryer? You bet! Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls make it as easy as fill, roll, bake. Serve with pizza sauce for dipping, and wow everyone at the table.
Air Fryer Meatball Sub Crescent Rolls
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 55 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
- 1 cup pizza sauce, heated
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese (3 oz), each cut into 4 strips
- 16 frozen Italian meatballs, cooked as directed on package (8 oz)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
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Step1Cut 8-inch round of cooking parchment paper, and place in bottom of air fryer basket.
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Step2Unroll dough; separate into 8 triangles. Spread 1/2 teaspoon pizza sauce on each triangle. Top each with 2 strips cheese and 2 meatballs.
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Step3Roll up, starting at shortest side of triangle and rolling to opposite point. In small microwavable bowl, heat butter uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds or until melted. Stir in Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. Brush mixture evenly over tops of crescent rolls.
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Step4Place 4 crescent rolls point side down on parchment paper in air fryer basket. Cover remaining crescent rolls with plastic wrap, and refrigerate.
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Step5Set air fryer to 300°F; cook 7 minutes. With tongs, turn over each one; cook 7 to 9 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove from air fryer. Repeat with remaining 4 crescent rolls. Cool 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm crescents with remaining warm pizza sauce for dipping.
Nutrition
460
Calories
25g
Total Fat
22g
Protein
37g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 2 Crescent Rolls
- Calories
- 460
- Calories from Fat
- 220
- Total Fat
- 25g
- 38%
- Saturated Fat
- 11g
- 57%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- 26%
- Sodium
- 1130mg
- 47%
- Potassium
- 440mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 37g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 10g
- Protein
- 22g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 25%
- 25%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 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 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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