Pizza Biscuits

 This recipe was so quick and easy to make. I didn't have any pepperoni so instead I added peppers and onions. I also didn't make two cans of biscuits so I couldn't make a wreath like in the original recipe. I decided to make a fun shape instead. I would recommend making this recipe for a party and using the wreath design. You really could get creative with this recipe and put in any of your favorite pizza toppings.

Ingredients 
1 can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits ( I used homestyle so I only had 8)
4 sticks (3/4 oz each) Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, each cut crosswise into 4 pieces
1 egg, beaten
1 jalapeno pepper 
1 slice of onion diced
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 can (8 oz) pizza sauce

Directions 

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Separate can of dough into 8 biscuits;  Press each biscuit into 3-inch round
2. Place peppers slices and 2 pieces of cheese on each dough round. Wrap dough around filling, pinching edges to seal and form ball.
3. Arrange balls, sides almost touching (I made an S shape- if you used two cans I would stick with the original recipe and make a wreath)  Brush rings with beaten egg. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.
4. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave pizza sauce, loosely covered, on High 45 to 60 seconds or until warm.


Pizza Biscuit Wreath recipe from Pillsbury

Cinnamon Sugar Pull Apart Loaf

I love monkey bread and figured I would try out a different recipe. This one was okay. I had to use a bit more butter and extra cinnamon and sugar to cover all the dough. I decided to use a bundt pan to jazz it up. It only took minutes to prepare which is part of the reason I liked this recipe. However, when baking the top was baking much faster than the bottom. I covered the top with tin foil to keep it from over baking. Overall, this recipe is super easy to make but I wouldn't say it's the best monkey bread I ever had. One night I decided to eat some for dessert and melted a spoonful of frosting on top- that was pretty delicious!

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar 

2 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon 

1/3 cup of butter  

1 (12-oz.) can  refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

 

Directions 

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Generously grease 8x4-inch loaf pan (do not use dark-coated pan). In small shallow bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; mix well.
2. Separate dough into 10 biscuits; cut each into quarters. Dip each quarter into melted margarine; roll in sugar-cinnamon mixture. Arrange in greased loaf pan.
3. Bake at 400°F. for 19 to 27 minutes. Cool 2 minutes. Loosen edges; remove from pan. Place on serving plate. Serve warm.

Pillsbury recipe  

Potato and Sausage Quesadillas

 My next experiment in the kitchen was a twist on a quesadilla using a potato and sausage filling. I was surprised how good it tasted. Make sure you don't over fill the quesadilla or the filling may explode out of the sides. I made a few adjustments to the original recipe. I used hot sausage instead of chorizo just because I already had ground sausage on hand. I also left out the parsley simply because I didn't have any. I also used jalapeno cheese to kick up the heat a bit more. You could easily make a lot of variations on this recipe to better fit your liking.

Ingredients
1/2 lb ground sausage (used Jimmy Dean hot)
1 cup hot milk 
2/3 cup Betty Crocker® Potato Buds® mashed potatoes (dry)
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
cooking spray
10 flour tortillas (6 inch), warmed
10 slices of jalapeno cheese 


Directions
1. In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until brown; drain.
2. In medium bowl, thoroughly stir hot milk, dry potatoes, onion, melted butter, garlic and salt until consistency of stiff mashed potatoes. Stir in sausage.
3. Spray griddle with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Place 2 tablespoons filling on half of each tortilla; top filling with 1 slice cheese. Fold each tortilla over onto filling. Heat on griddle, turning once, until cheese is melted. Serve with your favorite salsa, if desired.
Betty Crocker Recipe