Showing posts with label appetizers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label appetizers. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Pizza roll

Ok, here's a super easy lunch/dinner/appetizer that I guarantee your kid will eat and you will enjoy. And it takes like 5 minutes to make.

1 purchased pizza dough (in a can like pillsbury rolls)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
7 oz. prosciutto, sliced (or other yummy sliced deli meat)
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
1 tbs olive oil
salt and pepper

Roll out dough, sprinkle half of cheese over dough. Add prosciutto in a single layer, spinach and remainder of cheese. Roll up dough tightly and tuck ends under. Brush with olive oil and add salt and pepper. Place on parchment paper on cookie sheet and bake at 425 F for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Delish!

Brie and Chocolate Panini


I have a confession to make. I cheated on Luke today. Think of me what you will but if this sandwich and Luke were both drowning in the ocean, I can't promise I wouldn't save this sandwich first.
Take two slices of sourdough bread, brush with olive oil and toast lightly (in panini maker or frying pan, whatev). Top the bread with a couple good slices of Brie cheese and about 1/3 cup good semi-sweet chocolate. And I mean GOOD. If you put Nestle or Hershey's chocolate on this thing I will come over there and smack you. Think Valhrona, Ghirardelli, Lindt, etc. If you're a gourmet chocolate virgin, run on over to Whole Foods or Trader Joes for a good selection. Giada adds fresh basil leaves to her sandwich but I didn't. Throw the other piece of bread on top and toast until chocolate is melted.

You're welcome. You have my permission to name your firstborn after me. Or after this sandwich. Hmmm, Brie Chocolate Wiscombe. Has a nice ring to it.