Pinwheels

This recipe would be easy to adapt into a healthy recipe substitute ricota for low fat cottage cheese; pepperoni for turkey pepperoni, and crescent rolls for reduced fat crescent rolls. Mmm.

Calzone Pinwheels Recipe

From Taste of Home

Ingredients
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup diced pepperoni
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 package (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce, warmed

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, Italian seasoning and salt. Stir in the mozzarella, pepperoni, Parmesan, mushrooms, green pepper and onion. Separate crescent dough into four rectangles; seal perforations.

Spread cheese mixture over each rectangle to within 1/4 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch seams to seal. Cut each into four slices.

Place cut side down on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with pizza sauce. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 16 appetizers.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 118 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 383 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein.


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