Tuna Spinach Braid
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Here's an updated version of the tuna sandwich, made with spinach and cheese and wrapped in crescent roll dough.
Servings:
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
43 mins
Ingredients
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1 10-ounce packagefrozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drainedsee savings
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1 9-1/4-ounce canchuck white tuna (water pack), drained and flakedsee savings
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1 cuplow-fat ricotta cheese or cream-style cottage cheese, drainedsee savings
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1/2 cupgrated Parmesan cheesesee savings
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1 clovegarlic, mincedsee savings
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1 package (8)refrigerated crescent rollssee savings
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3thick slices provolone cheese (3 ounces)see savings
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Chopped tomato (optional)see savings
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Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)see savings
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Directions
1.
For filling, stir together spinach,tuna, ricotta or cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, and garlic; set aside.
2.
Unroll and separate crescent dough into 4 rectangles. On an ungreased baking sheet or shallow baking pan, place rectangles together overlapping edges slightly, for a 14x10-inch rectangle. Firmly press edges and perforations together to seal.
3.
Spread filling in a 3-1/2-inch-wide strip, lengthwise down the center of dough. Top with provolone, cutting cheese as necessary to cover the filling.
4.
Make cuts in dough at 1-inch intervals on both long sides of rectangle just to the edge of the filing. Fold dough strips diagonally over filling, overlapping strips and alternating from side to side to give a braided appearance.
5.
Bake in a 375 degree F oven 18 to 20 minutes or until golden. Serve warm. If desired, serve with chopped tomatoes and additional grated Parmesan cheese. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Dietary Exchanges
1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 2-1/2 fat, 4 lean meat.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 480, Total Fat 27 g, Saturated Fat 11 g, Cholesterol 56 mg, Sodium 1139 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 34 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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