Broccoli-cheese Crescent Squares

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup uncooked instant rice (minute rice is good)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen cut broccoli in cheese sauce, thawed (i use green giant brand)
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (or to taste)
• salt and black pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (pillsbury is good)
• 1 -2 tablespoon melted butter or 1 -2 tablespoon margarine
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• 3 cook the rice in 1/2 cup water as directed on the package.
• 4 in a medium bowl, combine the cooked rice, broccoli in cheese sauce, 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and pepper; mix well.
• 5 separate the dough into 4 rectangles.
• 6 firmly press perforations to seal.
• 7 press each to form a 6x3-inch rectangle.
• 8 mound generous 1/3 cup of broccoli mixture evenly onto one end of each dough rectangle.
• 9 fold and strech dough over the filling; press the edges to seal well (squares will be very full).
• 10 with a fork, crimp the edges.
• 11 place on a cookie sheet.
• 12 brush with melted butter, sprinkle with 2 tbsp of parmesan cheese.
• 13 bake for 19-24 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 14 ***note***to quickly thaw frozen broccoli package, cut small slit in the center pouch; microwave on high for 2-3 minutes, or until thawed.