Broccoli Crescent Appetizers Food

BROCCOLI CHEDDAR CRESCENT RING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Add the broccoli, oil, crushed red pepper, garlic and 2/3 cup water to a large skillet and stir until combined. Cover and bring to a boil. Let the broccoli steam until bright green and just crisp tender, about 3 minutes. Remove the lid and let the water continue to boil until it is completely evaporated, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and transfer to a medium bowl. Let cool slightly, about 15 minutes. Stir the cream cheese.
• Coat the back of a baking sheet with cooking spray. Unroll both cans of crescent dough and separate unto 16 triangles. Put a 5-inch ramekin in the center of the prepared baking sheet. Arrange the triangles in a ring around the ramekin so the short sides of the dough are touching the ramekin, overlapping slightly, and the pointed ends are facing outward (it should look like a giant sun).
• Spoon the broccoli mixture over the short ends of the triangles closest to the ramekin. Cover the broccoli with the cheese slices and remove the ramekin. Take hold of the pointed end of one of the triangles and fold it up and over the filling, tucking the tip under the bottom edge of dough to secure (the dough will not cover the filling completely). Repeat with the remaining triangles (there will be some gaps where you can see the broccoli mixture).
• Bake until the dough is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 25 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Use a spatula to slide the ring off the baking sheet onto a platter. Serve with Ranch dressing for dipping.

BROCCOLI CRESCENT APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add broccoli. Cover and cook for 5 minutes; drain., In another small saucepan, saute garlic in butter. Stir in the flour, salt, oregano and pepper until blended; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese until melted. , Separate crescent dough into four triangles; cut each in half, forming two triangles. Press each triangle into an ungreased miniature muffin cup, with corners of dough extending over the edge. , Spoon a rounded teaspoonful of cheese sauce into each cup. Top with a broccoli floret. Fold corners of dough over broccoli (filling will be visible). Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

BROCCOLI-CHEESE CRESCENT SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• Cook the rice in 1/2 cup water as directed on the package.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cooked rice, broccoli in cheese sauce, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and pepper; mix well.
• Separate the dough into 4 rectangles.
• Firmly press perforations to seal.
• Press each to form a 6x3-inch rectangle.
• Mound generous 1/3 cup of broccoli mixture evenly onto one end of each dough rectangle.
• Fold and strech dough over the filling; press the edges to seal well (squares will be very full).
• With a fork, crimp the edges.
• Place on a cookie sheet.
• Brush with melted butter, sprinkle with 2 Tbsp of Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 19-24 minutes, or until golden brown.
• ***NOTE***to quickly thaw frozen broccoli package, cut small slit in the center pouch; microwave on HIGH for 2-3 minutes, or until thawed.

CHICKEN BROCCOLI CRESCENT SQUARES

Steps:

• Blend cream cheese with butter.
• Add chicken, salt, pepper, milk, and onion.
• Spoon 1/2 cup meat mixture onto 2 unseparated "triangles" of dough - this should be a square.
• Sprinkle top liberally with cooked broccoli.
• Pull 4 corners to the top center of the mixture and twist slightly to seal edges by pinching.
• Brush tops with remaining butter.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 20-25 minutes in 350 degrees oven until golden brown.