Baked Homemade Pizza Rolls

Hey guys,

I'm not sure about the rest of you but I was a major fan of pizza rolls growing up. I remember many
times (well in between me eating pot pie, see a few entries back) coming home from school and popping these delish things into the microwave and in 4 minutes I had a tasty snack. They were portable, crunchy, and just plain yum. I guess I shouldn't show them so much love though, they caused extra pounds over the years but then again that's not entirely their fault...right?

So as an ode to my teen years (and this is such an odd ball blog mistress food choice) we're making a
homemade version which is baked (not fried) and is way more healthier than the boxed choices at your local market.

Here's what you'll need:


Baked Homemade Pizza Rolls

Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 48 rolls

Ingredients:
*1 tablespoon olive oil
*2 cloves garlic, minced
*1/2 large green pepper, diced fine
*1 small onion, diced fine
*2 cups marinara sauce
*1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
*Cooking spray
*1 package wonton wrappers (about 48 wraps)

Instructions:
1. In a medium skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat until hot. Add in garlic, green pepper and onion. Cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in marinara and mozzarella.

2.Preheat oven to 375°.

3. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Arrange three wonton wrappers along the bottom edge of
the sheet. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of filling into the middle of each wrapper. Using a finger dipped in water, run along the edge of each wrapper and then fold wrapper in half and press down to seal.
Continue until baking sheet is filled with pizza rolls (spaced about 1? apart). Spray tops with cooking
spray and bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until rolls are golden and crispy. Repeat process with remaining wraps and filling.

4. Let cool 5-10 minutes before serving (filling will be hot).

WW Points: *1 point per roll





These were really good. Only thing was it needed some seasoning but other than that no complaints
here. :].





Tid Bits:
*There are so many combinations you can make with this recipe. Try out veggie, ham and cheese, or
even alfredo rolls.
*It folded easier with less of the filling so try that out when you make these to prevent the filling from running over.




Ma's Spot: I love pizza rolls but I never buy them. The sodium and fat content are both too high for me. These are a perfect pick for me. They're light, crispy, and delicious. I think this is a great recipe to try with your kids. It is a little time consuming but once you get going with it the process goes by pretty fast. The next time I think I'll make these ahead of time and pop them in a freezer bag for whenever I want a snack they'll be handy for me. So if your family loves pizza rolls and you want to be cautious about the preservatives and the sodium. These are the ones you should make. Personally I loved dipping them in sour cream and chives.




SNACK CORNER:* It's time for snack corner! Where we take new snacks in the grocery store and break it down for you. We tell you which are hot and which are not. Let's get to this week's pick:

WW Points: *7 points for 1/6 of the loaf




Dinah: Tonight's snack is something I'm kinda jazzed for. I'm a huge bread freak. I could honestly eat a plain baguette all by myself (hey, don't judge lol). So when Ma told me we were reviewing bread I was pretty excited. Fleischmann's Simply Homemade Italian Herb bread is quite fabulous. It was super easy to prepare and the dough baked up super soft in the middle and crunchy on the outside. Great all around right? Sure BUT...7 points per slice is a bit too high for me and not really worth it once you see the size you get. As much as my heart leaps for this bread I'm gonna pass from now on. My new smaller jean size will thank me later.



Ma: I'm not much of a bread person but I have to say this was really really really good. We tried the
italian herb so now I'm on a quest to find the others. This was really easy to do. Usually I cringe with the thought of baking anything with yeast in it. When I think of making anything such as bread or rolls I think of my mother. With the bowl on our kitchen counter and going in every 5 minutes and kneeding it. The endless all day task of making homemade bread. Forgive me mom, this was a lot quicker and easier and it turned out very good. So if you're looking for a nice, hot loaf of bread (semi-homemade) then this is the mix for you. Be sure to look on the back there's a lot of cute recipes. Such as the one we bought suggested you add in pepperoni and italian cheese. I'm going to try out that and see what happens. So invite your friends over and say I made a nice loaf of bread would you like a slice? lol They'll never know the difference.



That's it for tonight guys, we'll see you here next Tuesday with another recipe. Have a great week guys!



Spoons & Spatula's
~Dinah & Ma