Meals (Mummified Meatballs)

By chefbobby

Ingredients

• 2 cans (8 ounces each) Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 2 cans (8 ounces each) Pillsbury crescent recipe creations refrigerated seamless dough sheet
• 16 frozen cooked Italian-style meatballs, 1 to 1 1/2 inch (from 16 oz bag), thawed, halved
• 1 cup tomato-basil pasta sauce
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Pasta sauce for dipping, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

1) Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 2 cookie sheets with cooking spray.

2) If using crescent rolls; unroll dough; separate into 8 rectangles. Place rectangles on cookie sheets. Firmly press perforations to seal. If using dough sheets; unroll dough; cut into 8 rectangles. Place rectangles on cookie sheets.

3) Place 4 meatball halves lengthwise down center of each rectangle. Top each with 2 Tbsp pasta sauce and 2 Tbsp mozzarella cheese. With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on each side of filling. Alternately cross strips over filling. Brush dough with beaten egg; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

4) Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with pasta sauce.