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Prep Time:

15 min

Start to Finish:

40 min

Makes:

4 servings

Yummy Broccoli-Cheese Squares

So-good cheesy rice and broccoli - tuck that in your pocket! Pillsbury® crescent dough makes it easy.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup uncooked instant white rice
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 box (10 oz) Green Giant® frozen broccoli in cheese flavored sauce, thawed
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Cook rice in water as directed on package.
  2. In medium bowl, mix cooked rice, broccoli in cheese sauce, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
  3. If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough and separate dough into 4 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut into 4 rectangles.
  4. Press each to form 6x3 1/2-inch rectangle. Mound generous 1/3 cup broccoli mixture evenly onto one end of each dough rectangle. Fold and stretch dough over filling; press edges to seal. (Squares will be very full.) With tines of fork, crimp edges. Place on cookie sheet. Brush with butter; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese.
  5. Bake 19 to 24 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutritional Information

  • 1 Serving :
    • Calories : 360 (Calories from Fat: 170)
    • Total Fat : 19g (Saturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 3g)
    • Cholesterol : 15mg
    • Sodium : 1080mg
    • Total Carbohydrate : 37g (Dietary Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 6g)
    • Protein : 10g
  • Percent Daily Value* :
    • Vitamin A (%DV) : 6%
    • Vitamin C (%DV) : 15%
    • Calcium : 15%
    • Iron (%DV) : 15%
  • Exchanges :
    • Starch : 2
    • Other Carbohydrate : 0
    • Vegetable : 1
    • Fat :
  • Carbohydrate Choices :  2.5
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Recipe Tip:

To quickly thaw broccoli, cut small slit in center of pouch; microwave on High 2 to 3 minutes or until thawed.