
I've had a package of crescent rolls in my fridge since Thanksgiving. THANKSGIVING! Sad I know but these things are quite a trigger for me. If I bake them I tend to want to eat the whole package. So they are safer in my fridge tucked away out of site.
But then I catch a glance and things like this happen. 😉
The idea is simple. Use a the crescent dough as the vessel for my favorite food of all time.. PIZZA!
The result was divine! Out of the oven the dough was flaky, the cheese oozing and the vegetables flavorful. I, honestly could have eaten the whole batch in one sitting. Sad, I know.
The Little Guy was convinced he wasn't going to like them. Then he took a bite and declared,
"This is good! and it's good FOR me! so that's good."
I have no idea where that came from. lol
The husband took a bite and went, "meh" and made a ham sandwich.
Whatev. More or me.
Ingredients
- About ¼ of a sweet onion chopped
- 1 small zucchini chopped
- 1 plum tomato chopped
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- Pinch of Kosher Salt
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon italian seasoning
- Package of reduced fat Crescent rolls
- About 5 tablespoon tomato paste
- 4 oz fancy shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Heat a skillet over medium heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Brown the onion. Add the zucchini, tomato, and pepper. Sprinkling with a pinch of salt, pepper, and the spices. Cook for a few minute allowing the flavors to merge and the vegetables to soften a bit.
Once done, set aside.
Meanwhile, pop open the crescent rolls. Sprinkle a little bit of flower on the counter to help with the sticking an roll out the dough. Pinch the perforations closed and roll a few times with a roller to flatten and stretch the dough a bit more.
Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 4 rectangles.
Smear tomato paste on each rectangle. Sprinkle with a but of kosher salt, onion, garlic and italian seasoning.
Pile the vegetables towards one side on the dough.
Top the vegetables with the cheese. Each one getting an ounce.
Pull the dough over the fillings and pinch closed forming the pockets.
Transfer the pocket to a cookie sheet. Piece the tops with a knife and sprinkle with a bit of the spices (onion, garlic and italian seasoning.)
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Eat immediately! Well, wait for them to a cook a little bit. 😉
The great thing about these is that you can freeze the leftovers. Just let them cool. Then wrap in wax paper, cover with aluminum foil.
To reheat... unwrap, remove the wax paper. Then return to the aluminum foil. Pop into a preheated 375 degree oven for about 20 minute. Cut in half then return for 5 more. It's comes out as good as the day you baked it! Here's the one I pulled out the freezer this morning...
📖 Recipe
Crescent Pizza Pockets
Ingredients
- About ¼ of a sweet onion chopped
- 1 small zucchini chopped
- 1 plum tomato chopped
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- Pinch of Kosher Salt
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon italian seasoning
- Package of reduced fat Crescent rolls
- About 5 tablespoon tomato paste
- 4 oz fancy shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Brown the onion. Add the zucchini, tomato, and pepper. Sprinkling with a pinch of salt, pepper, and the spices. Cook for a few minute allowing the flavors to merge and the vegetables to soften a bit.1 small zucchini chopped, 1 plum tomato chopped, 1 bell pepper chopped, Pinch of Kosher Salt
- Meanwhile, pop open the crescent rolls. Sprinkle a little bit of flower on the counter to help with the sticking an roll out the dough. Pinch the perforations closed and roll a few times with a roller to flatten and stretch the dough a bit more.Package of reduced fat Crescent rolls
- Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into 4 rectangles.
- Smear tomato paste on each rectangle. Sprinkle with a but of kosher salt, onion, garlic and italian seasoning.About 5 tablespoon tomato paste, About ¼ of a sweet onion chopped
- Pile the vegetables towards one side on the dough.
- Top the vegetables with the cheese. Each one getting an ounce.4 oz fancy shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
- Pull the dough over the fillings and pinch closed forming the pockets.
- Transfer the pocket to a cookie sheet. Piece the tops with a knife and sprinkle with a bit of the spices (onion, garlic and italian seasoning.)½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon italian seasoning
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Eat immediately! Well, wait for them to a cook a little bit.
Marie
Hmmm...We were having "make your own pizza" tonight but now that I've seen this idea I want to do this instead. Looks great! My kids love those Bistro things and I hate the fat and salt content this would be a good sub for school linches. Especially making ahead of time. Thanks for the great idea!!
Maureen
These are crazy amazing! I've made them twice now and the first time I used the store brand crescent rolls and they were very hard to roll up, gooey and thin. This time I used the Pillsbury rolls and they were MUCH easier to use. so so good. A new favorite!
Marie
I make a Poor Man's Beef Wellington with crescent rolls
It is very yummy! and so easy...never any leftovers.
Nancy (not the same one as above!)
I'm starting to hate that my name is Nancy, lol! I can't wait to try these this week and I'm so glad they are only 8 WWPP each. Pair it with a nice low fat Caesar salad and I've got dinner to myself and 2 hungry men... Ok, one toddler and one hungry man 🙂
Dee
I will be trying this... looks delicious... thanks for sharing. ~ Dee
Mo
Yet another great looking recipe! Serve it with a side garden salad...perfect! I bet my kids would like creating their own pockets! I might even try making smaller ones in bite-sizes as a fun snack for the teenage son.
Kate D.
I made these with my daughter yesterday. we added some mushrooms to the mix and it was delicious. I made 2 batches so I could freeze then and save them for later. Thanks for another great idea!
Betsy
Nice idea! I truly love any foodstuff wrapped in dough.
wendy
I had so much trouble making the stroboli with the TJ's pizza dough. Stuck to the pan and couldn't get it off. But they tasted great. (I'm a novice) But I'll definitely try this with the crescent dough. Should be much easier to work with. Plus, I should have some for leftovers on those nights when I don't want to cook.
Kristaze
I made these tonight- delicious!! I did add Italian turkey sausage (a very small amount)- my 7 year old son and I LOVED them! Thanks for the great recipe!
Kira
I wonder if you could freeze them unbaked, then pop them right in the oven, like a hot pocket? Or partially bake them...I don't know. Then again, maybe I should leave the genius cooking ideas to you!
Andi G
Wow! I know I don't comment very often...but I feel like coming out of the wood work on this one to show my support! I love this idea Roni! I love A LOT of your ideas. Crescent rolls are right up my alley!!! It's great the way you change something a lot of people crave (except Nancy) and make it good for you, like Ryan said!!! I love it!!!
Karen Chatters
We are totally having this for dinner tonight!! LOVE me some Crescent rolls. 😉
roni
And that's why I do the site. To INSPIRE! I buy Crescent rolls 1-2 a year. It's not the end of the world to use them for an idea. In my opinion, living and eating healthy is about finding balance. For me enjoy this now and then is a part of that balance.
Nancy F
I'm a Nancy too, but I thought these looked great! Rather than be snippy about the crescent rolls, maybe the other Nancy should think of it as inspiration for making the recipe more friendly for her. If she doesn't like cresecent rolls, maybe she could comment with a suggestion for a replacement. How about try the recipe with a whole wheat tortilla or something. Life's short! Look for the good when you can!
Sherry
Thanks for the idea! I'll definitely make these soon. I really like the idea of using the crescent rolls for four servings of dinner. If I make the rolls to go along with a regular dinner, I can never stick to eating only one. This is a much better use for them!
They do like like a much healthier version of Lean Pockets. I also might try making them with TJ's wheat pizza dough.
Take care,
Sherry
Lazy Personal Trainer
This is a great example of a meal with all the benefits of fast/convenience food (especially with the freezer to oven feature!) but but with a much better nutritional profile. Is this in the top-10 most healthy foods in the world? No, but you're not going to eat it every day and sometimes, especially with kids, you need something simple, easy, fast and yummy! Jackpot with this one!
Thanks for sharing! Will be making it this week. I know my daughters will love it!
Amy @ A Little Nosh
Those look fantastic! What a great idea!
Ashley
YUM! I know what i am making for dinner tonight (literally!) . I will more than likely add turkey pepperoni or ground italian sausage- the Fiance will stroke out if i make him dinner without meat in it 😉 that idea brings so many ideas to the table- like Liz was saying with brocoli and chicken. Homemade pockets how fun. Im sure this will be a hit tonight and the many ideas that come after- thanks Roni
Liz
They look like a lean pocket but 12 times better!
Awhile back in the grocery store, I saw they now have crescent rolls without the crease. They are just a flat sheet of the dough. I took broccoli, laughing cow cheese (the blue cheese kind) and some chicken I cooked and put it in one and it was super yummy!
Thanks for another great idea 🙂
Mary Hansen
If you don't have something constructive to say - KEEP IT TO YOURSELF!!
I LOVE this idea! Especially since you can freeze them. They would also be a good way to use up some vegie bits rather than letting them spoil. I am thinking this is a good avenue for some leftovers, too!! Great for lunch at work!
Thanks, Roni. MOST of us appreciate what you do and share!
Kris
What a great idea! I too have crescent rolls in my fridge and have been wondering what to do with them. Needed an idea for dinner tonight and saw this posting. Perfect! Thanks Roni!
Crystal
Crescent rolls are the bomb diggity, and this recipe looks delicious. Nancy needs to go fly a kite...
roni
UGH! How did i miss that?!?! I've been crazy. It was the reduced fat. Adding now.
Michelle
These look great! I noticed that the crescent rolls aren't in the ingredient list. Is the NI for reduced fat or regular? I love that you can freeze them! Great idea to take to work for lunch.
Dana
They look great.
If you ever run out of ideas to blog or video about, could you throw one in about freezing left overs? I am so so bad about freezing leftovers. I think I just don't know the proper way and worry about freezer burn, what's appropriate to freeze, proper containers, etc.
Tonyne @ Unlikely Success Story
This is sheer genius. I'm not even kidding. I will make these for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I will make them for myself and for parties. I will make them for young and old...I declare pockets for ALL! Holy amazing.
Laura
I like finding the occasional short-cuts like using crescent rolls. I am with you on not being able to stop at one. This is the kind of thing I would definitely try. I am just surprised that crescent rolls you've had since Thanksgiving hadn't reached their best before date. 🙂
Laura
The "refrigerated canned bread dough" area of the grocery store used to be where I picked up many staples... biscuits, cinnamon rolls, crescent rolls. I've been afraid to walk toward that area for the last 2 years.
But I have only recently heard that they make reduced fat crescent rolls, and I've been thinking about checking them out... only problem is, can I handle it? Maybe I'll just stick with my frozen Trader Joe's whole wheat pizza crusts. So tasty!
Totally respect that you used what you had in the fridge though; you gotta do that, especially if you can make something healthy (that the kid will actually eat).
Kim
I love ideas using crecent rolls. They are so easy to use and i know they sell a "lite" version if you want. Keep 'em coming Roni....
Kim
Woot Woot! Love this idea! :O)
tp
This looks awesome!! My kids would actually eat this which = only 1 meal to prepare 🙂
Kenz @ All The Weigh
Yum!!!! These look soooo good!
Kelly
@Nancy, seriously do you have nothing better to do with your time?? Get a life and get over yourself, no one gives a hoot if you like c-rolls or not. Keep that crap to yourself!
Roni, we LOVE crescent rolls and these look AMAZING! Will be making these this week! I love veggie pizza pockets!! We "heart" you! 🙂
Heather 2
Thanks, Roni. My boys love Lean Pockets, but I'm not crazy about all the preservatives and other stuff in them. I'd feel much better about serving these tasty pizza pockets. Love your easy-peasey ideas for a busy mama!
kathy
LOVE this idea - mmmm, they look just like calzones! Definitely must try these. Thanks, Roni! All your effort and information is so appreciated. 🙂
Evilwoman
Yup, I'll be trying this asap! Kinda reminds me of your turkey strombolis. I bet the cresent roll dough is easier to work with than the TJ dough. Thanks for posting another good one!
Marissa
Roni,
Love it and I LOVE crescent rolls too. ALL your recipes inspire me to change it up in the kitchen. 😉
roni
It was actually pretty malleable. I just shifted the filling towards one side, pulled over the dough and pressed the seam. Only one gave me trouble. The perforation started to ripe but I was able to pinch it closed.
Jennifer
I love this idea, I just wonder how you sealed the dough shut without it ripping. I will need to try this one a couple of times
Andrea
I have to disagree with the previous poster. These look yummy Roni!!
Jodi I.
Yuummmmm.....Love cresent rolls!! This I gotta try!! Thanks!
roni
Snippy comment? No thanks. If you don't like an idea then just move on.
nancy
Crescent rolls? No thanks. Hope the next recipe is better.
CH
This definitely makes me wanna try crescent rolls! I also love pizza; I'll have to try this when I move back home in a few weeks (right now I only have my crappy dorm kitchen).
Yum!
Rebeca
1. Holy yum! I almost bought a tube the other day and then realized that I'd only want 1 and not be able to finish this- but this is the perfect make for now + freeze for later type thing this single girl needs!
2. um... Why do mean people have so much time on their hands? I mean you'd really take the time to fill in the form just to be catty? yuck... but maybe I'm biased because you can do no wrong in my book 🙂
AthleteComesBack
Crescent rolls, thanks!!! I hope your next recipe is just as good as this *winks*