This tasty crescent braid is stuffed with the flavors of chicken Parmesan, so you know it’s good! It’s great to serve for dinner with a Caesar salad or as an appetizer for game day.
Chicken Parmesan Crescent Bread
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 45 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
- 1 cup chopped cooked chicken
- 1 1/2 cups Muir Glen™ organic roasted garlic pasta sauce (from 25.5-oz jar)
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet or 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix mozzarella cheese, chicken, 1/2 cup of the pasta sauce and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese; mix well.
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Step2If using dough sheet, unroll dough, and place on cookie sheet to form 13x7-inch rectangle. If using crescent rolls, unroll dough and place on cookie sheet, pressing to form 13x7-inch rectangle and firmly pressing perforations to seal.
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Step3Spread chicken mixture in 3 1/2-inch-wide strip lengthwise down center of dough all the way to ends. Make cuts 1 inch apart on each side of rectangle just to edge of filling. Alternating from side to side, fold cut strips of dough at an angle halfway across filling, slightly overlapping ends.
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Step4In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in Italian seasoning and garlic powder; brush mixture on top of braided crescent dough. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.
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Step5Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until deep golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. In small, microwavable bowl, heat remaining 1 cup pasta sauce covered on High 30 to 60 seconds or until warmed through. Serve with crescent braid.
Nutrition
220
Calories
11g
Total Fat
12g
Protein
18g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 220
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 17%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 24%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 40mg
- 13%
- Sodium
- 530mg
- 22%
- Potassium
- 65mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 18g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 12g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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