Sherry Johnston
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Add a fresh finish to these appetizers by garnishing each serving with a thin slice of fresh plum tomato and shredded fresh basil.
Italian Appetizer Wedges
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Ingredients 11
- Servings 12
Ingredients
Appetizers
- 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ Italian-style bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin or regular olive oil
- 3 plum (Roma) tomatoes, seeded, diced
Garnish
- 1 Italian plum tomato, sliced, if desired
- 8 fresh basil leaves, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Remove pie crust from pouch; place flat on ungreased cookie sheet. With rolling pin, roll into 12-inch round.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix bread crumbs, chopped basil, Romano cheese, salt, pepper, ricotta cheese and oil. Stir in diced tomatoes. Spoon and spread mixture over crust to within 3 inches of edge. Fold edge of crust 3 inches over filling; crimp crust slightly.
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Step3Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Cut into wedges. Garnish with tomato slices and basil leaves. Serve warm or cool.
Nutrition
160
Calories
10g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
13g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 160
- Calories from Fat
- 90
- Total Fat
- 10g
- 15%
- Saturated Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 18%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 270mg
- 11%
- Potassium
- 65mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 13g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1 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; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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