Cheesy Pesto Chicken Crescent Roll Wreath with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

• Meat

  • 6 oz Chicken breast, cooked

• Produce

  • 10 Cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning or oregano/dried basil

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Pesto sauce, homemade

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 tbsp Olive oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 tube Pilsbury crescent rolls

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan, grated

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 tube Pilsbury crescent rolls
• 6 oz. cooked chicken breast, cut into cubes
• 10 cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning or oregano/dried basil
• 1/4 cup homemade pesto sauce
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 tbsp. grated Parmesan
• 1 egg, beaten (optional - it provides a more golden crust)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
• In a bowl, toss the tomatoes with 1/2 tbsp. of olive oil and season with the Italian seasoning, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Transfer to a baking pan and bake for 10 minutes, then set aside.
• While tomatoes are cooking, combine the chicken breast, pesto sauce, Parmesan, and 1/2 of the shredded mozzarella cheese in a bowl and set aside.
• Separate crescent dough into the precut triangles and arrange on a large pizza pan or cookie sheet to form a ring so that the corners of the shorter sides of the triangles overlap in the center, and the long points of the triangles shoot out like rays of a sun, like this. Press into the dough where the triangles overlap to even out the thickness and form a solid ring that you can fit the fillings onto.
• Spoon the pesto chicken mixture onto the center ring of dough. Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese and the roasted cherry tomatoes.
• Pull the ends of the dough triangles over the chicken mixture and tuck under the dough so that the filling is visible. Optional: Carefully brush dough with the beaten egg.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the dough is a deep golden brown and the cheese is fully melted. Slice into triangles and serve.

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