Thanksgiving Appetizers!

Arlene here! I hope everyone’s Thanksgiving was filled with lots of love, laughter and fun! Mine certainly was! Two of my very good friends invited me to spend Thanksgiving with their family out in New Jersey. Since I’m vegetarian and this is my first Thanksgiving as one I wanted to make life easier on myself and contribute something to my second gracious hostess of the weekend. I decided to make little appetizers with spinach, cheese and some prepackaged dough. All those prepackaged doughs are for the most part interchangeable in my opinion. It all depends on your taste and of coarse whats available at the supermarket! I used the Pillsbury Crescent Rolls and the Biscuit dough for these appetizers.

For the Spinach!

  • 1 can of spinach - 13.5oz (I used the low sodium, you can use the fresh kind or the frozen kind if you like as long as it yields about 2 cups)
  • 4oz of softened cream cheese (save the other 4oz for the next recipe)
  • 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella (you can use more or less)
  • 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan (you can use more or less)
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • A touch of Crushed Garlic

Empty the can of spinach in a colander, rinse it a little and let it drain in the sink while you put together the rest. In a medium sized bowl, mix the cheeses and the seasonings together. Before you make your adjustments add the spinach and mix it all together. If it turns out a little too bland you can add more Parmesan. If you like more Mozzarella then by all means add a bit more! Once you’ve mixed everything together pop open a can of dough and fill away. I ended up using one can each of the Pillsbury Crescent and Biscuit dough.

Here’s with the Crescent dough! They look pretty!

Now for the Cheese Filling!

  • 4oz of softened cream cheese (save the other 4oz for the next recipe)
  • 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella (you can use more or less)
  • 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan (you can use more or less)
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • A touch of Crushed Garlic
  • Optional: a tiny pinch of sugar

We’re basically doing the same thing here except add spinach. If the mixture is a little too salty or sour from the cheeses you can add the pinch of sugar to tone down the flavors but its best to mix the first five ingredients and see if you even need it. Make sure its a small pinch we’re not making dessert here!

And now to fill!

Once your appetizers are filled you follow the baking instructions on the particular package you bought. No changes there! Most times you’ll be baking them for only about 10 minutes. These appetizers are great for a last minute get together or a snack. Shoot… I had some cheese filled biscuits for breakfast this morning. Don’t judge me, I know you’d do it too!

We cook, we eat, we blog. Until next time!