Chicken Pesto Pizza Rolls
Chicken Pesto Pizza Rolls make a wonderfully flavored game day snack or appetizer. Refrigerated pizza crust is used to make these pizza rolls quick and easy to prepare. Serve with a side of marinara sauce to dip them in.
Servings: 12
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package Pillsbury Classic Crust Pizza Dough
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, sliced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 (7-ounce) container refrigerated pesto
- 1 cup chopped cooked chicken
- 1 (8-ounce) package shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- marinara sauce, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Heat oil in a a medium pan and cook the onion and bell pepper until crisp tender. Set aside.
- Unroll pizza dough on a lightly floured surface. Roll dough out to flatten it some.
- Spread dough with pesto.
- Sprinkle with onions, peppers, chicken, and both cheeses.
- Starting at a long side, tightly roll the dough up jelly-roll style.
- Slice into 12 slices. Place cut side down in a lightly greased 12-inch cast iron pan. Alternately, you can put them on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden. Serve with marinara sauce
Notes
If you want to make this recipe spicy, add half a teaspoon of crushed red pepper fllakes to the filling.
Nutrition
Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 551mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 1mg