Monday, July 2, 2012

Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole


Ingredients:
~ 2 (8 oz) cans Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
~ 1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream o' chicken soup, undiluted
~ 3/4 cups grated cheese
~ 1/2 cup whipping cream
 FILLING:
~ 4 oz cream cheese (room temp)
~ 4 T butter (room temp)
~ 1/2 to 1 tsp garlic powder (optional)
~ 1/3 c. diced onion (optional, can use green onions)
~ 2 cups cooked chicken or turkey, chopped
~ 1/2 to 3/4 c. grated cheddar cheese
~ 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
~ 1/2 tsp pepper
~ 2-4 Tbsp mayo or whipping cream
Topping:
~ 1 to 2 cups grated cheddar (for topping)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.  Butter casserole dish.  In a saucepan, mix cream, 3/4 cup cheese (or more :) and chicken soup.  Heat until cheese melts (don't boil).  

Filling:  In a bowl, mix cream cheese & butter until very smooth.  Add garlic powder, chopped chicken, onion and cheddar cheese.  Mix well.  Add 2 Tbsp cream or mayo; mix to combine.  Add a little more if too dry.  Season w/ seasoned salt & pepper. 

Unroll crescent rolls.  Place 1 heaping Tbsp mixture on top of each triangle and roll from thick end.  Drizzle a small amt of soup miuxture on bottom of dish.  Place crescent rolls seam-side down in dish.  Fill dish w/ stuffed crescent rolls and drizzle remaining sauce on toop. Sprinkle w/ 1 cup (or more :) grated cheese.  Bake for 30 min.