Mediterranian Brunch Braid

Ingredients

  • INGREDIENTS:
  • 1/4
  • cup Crisco® Light Olive Oil
  • 1 1/2
  • cups chopped green onions (about 24 small)
  • 2
  • cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1
  • box (9 oz) Green Giant® frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
  • 1/2
  • teaspoon salt
  • 1/4
  • teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4
  • cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1
  • cup part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1/4
  • cup crumbled feta cheese (1 oz)
  • 2
  • tablespoons Fisher® Chef's Naturals® Pine Nuts, toasted*
  • 1
  • can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated classic pizza crust
  • 1 1/2
  • cups shredded Italian five-cheese blend (6 oz)
  • 4
  • plum (Roma) tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • Fresh basil sprigs

Preparation

Step 1

DIRECTIONS:

* Heat oven to 425°F. Spray large cookie sheet with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
* In 10-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender. Stir in spinach, salt, pepper and chopped basil. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove skillet from heat; set aside.
* In small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, feta cheese and pine nuts; set aside.
* Unroll pizza crust dough on cookie sheet. Starting at center, press out dough into 15x10-inch rectangle. Brush 1 tablespoon oil over dough. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the Italian cheese in 5-inch-wide strip lengthwise down center of dough. Spoon spinach mixture over cheese. Spread ricotta mixture over spinach. Layer tomato slices, overlapping, on ricotta mixture. Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil over tomatoes. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup Italian cheese.
* Using kitchen scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on each long side of rectangle to within 1/2 inch of filling. Fold strips of dough diagonally over filling, alternating from side to side. Turn ends under; press to seal. Brush remaining 1 tablespoon oil over top of braid.
* Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown. Remove from oven. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Italian cheese over top of braid. Bake about 1 minute longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet to cutting board; cut crosswise into slices. Garnish with basil sprigs.

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Nutrition Information:
1 Serving (1 Serving)

* Calories 350
o (Calories from Fat 170),

* Total Fat 19g
o (Saturated Fat 7g,
o Trans Fat 0g),
* Cholesterol 25mg;
* Sodium 790mg;
* Total Carbohydrate 30g
o (Dietary Fiber 2g,
o Sugars 6g),
* Protein 15g;

Percent Daily Value*:

* Calcium ;

Exchanges:

* 1 Starch;
* 0 Fruit;
* 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
* 0 Skim Milk;
* 0 Low-Fat Milk;
* 0 Milk;
* 1 Vegetable;
* 0 Very Lean Meat;
* 0 Lean Meat;
* 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat;
* 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

* 2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.