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These “pillows” aren’t what anyone would consider gourmet, but they are still pretty darn great!

chicken pillows

I saw a recipe similar to this on Pinterest the other day. I didn’t pin it, but when I went grocery shopping later in the day, it popped into my mind.

pinterest chart

So I bought what I thought were the right ingredients and just winged it.

pillow ingredients

Chicken Enchilada Pillows

1 package jumbo crescent rolls (8 rolls)
4-ounces cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup Mexican-blend shredded cheese, divided
2 tablespoons finely minced fresh jalapeno
1 cup cooked diced chicken
1/3 cup green chile enchilada sauce
2 teaspoons taco seasoning mix

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil, then spray foil with Pam.

mix it up

Place the cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese, jalapeno, chicken, enchilada sauce, and taco seasoning in a medium bowl, and blend together with a fork.

pop em

Pop open the tube of crescent rolls, unroll, and separate.

mixture on short end

Evenly divided the chicken mixture between the rolls, placing a mound of the mixture at the short end of each triangle.

roll it up

Roll the pastry around the filling.

pinch and enclose

Then fold in and pinch the sides, as shown.

roll complettely

Continue to roll up completely enclosing the filling.  Place on the prepared baking sheet.

top with cheese

Sprinkle the tops with the remaining 1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese.

Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.  Serve hot.

Makes 8


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3 comments

1 Marissa { 01.10.13 at 10:31 AM }

Who cares if they’re not gourmet – these look yummy!

2 Sheila { 01.11.13 at 2:41 PM }

I don’t know what constitutes “gourmet” but these were delish and a huge hit at a party. I doubled and used regular crescent instead of jumbo. Can’t wait to try jumbo for dinner!

3 Linda Hopkins { 01.11.13 at 5:14 PM }

Sheila, you are on it, girl. So happy to hear that you tried it and that they were a hit. Miss you! xoox

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