Sunday, February 28, 2010

Florentine Ring Recipe

This is something I've been making for quite awhile now...it's SO good!  It's sort of like a sandwich, but can definitely be used as a dinner too.  I changed up the recipe today when I made it, and it turned out great, so I thought I'd share it with y'all!

You'll need:
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 chicken breasts), diced small
1 pack bacon
1/3 cup mayo
1/3 cup light ranch dressing
1 box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and drained
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
2 8oz. tubes of crescent rolls
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. butter, melted

Directions:
1.  Chop the bacon into small (1" or less) pieces, and brown over medium-high heat.  When crispy, reduce heat to medium and add chicken.  Cook chicken through.

2.  Meanwhile, mix mayo, ranch, spinach, red pepper, black pepper, and garlic powder together in a small mixing bowl.  Drain some of the grease off of bacon/chicken mixture, and mix into mayo mixture.

3.  Open both tubes of crescent rolls, and make a sun-like shape out of pieces on a pizza pan.  It should look something like this...

 

I usually have 1 or 2 pieces left over...I just tear those up and fill in gaps.
4.  Take mixture and pour in a circle around the sun.


 

5.  Fold triangles in so they cover the top of the  mixture.  I should sort of look like a doughnut now.


 

6.  Brush the top of the ring with butter, and sprinkle with the lemon juice.  Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until top is brown.

 

7.  Cut into pieces (I usually make 6 servings out of one ring), and serve warm/crispy.  Enjoy!!

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