Take-out Tuesday, Italian Spirals
To celebrate my birthday last Sunday
I invited family and a few special friends over
for a Birthday Christmas Cocktail Party
We chatted and exchanged birthday and Christmas gifts
One of our friends is a very talented musician
and he played Christmas songs on the piano and his fiddle
Gingerbread house decorating stations were set up in the kitchen
for CC and Charlie Brown
The kids had fun creating the houses while the adults sipped and noshed
We had some of our very favorite apps,
{Instead of splitting the peas and filling them,
I spread one pea pod with the cheese Aloutte spread
and topped it with another pea~quicker and easier!}
The cheese spread is from Trader Joe’s,
cake bites from a local pastry shop, and cookies from a guest
Click on the highlighted recipe titles for
Pork Belly Bites and Coconut Shrimp
Italian Spirals are a new app
Spiral type appetizers are one of my go to appetizers
I made this Italian version for a party we had several weeks ago
Everyone brought food and we had so much
that I decided not to bake the spirals
I wrapped up the dough log and put it in the freezer,
fingers crossed this would work for a gathering during the holidays
Saturday I put the frozen log into the refrigerator to thaw overnight
Right before the party I sliced the thawed log
The dough was very sticky and the spirals were not perfect shapes 😬
but I hoped baking would take care of that 🤞
They baked fine and tasted great!
Have you ever frozen raw crescent roll dough?
I would love to hear your thoughts~
I’m thinking Puff pastry would be a better choice
for freezing something like this since it’s freezer friendly
I’ve also read similar recipes that say to bake them
and then freeze them and reheat as needed,
but I haven’t tried that…
These Italian spirals are made with a crescent roll dough sheet,
marinara sauce, prosciutto, pesto, Mozzarella and Parmesan
First spread the dough with marinara,
I used Rao’s Italian Sausage and Mushroom
because I had a partially used jar in the fridge
Top marinara with prosciutto slices
Dab pesto over prosciutto and spread it around with the back of a spoon
Top with cheeses
Roll into a long log* and wrap and stick the log in the refrigerator
or freezer for 20-30 minutes to make slicing easier
*You can also roll up from the shorter side for larger spirals,
see notes at the bottom of the printable recipe
Italian Spirals
Equipment
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 1 can crescent roll dough sheet*
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup pesto sauce
- 4 oz prosciutto slices
- 1/2 cup grated Mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan
Instructions
- Place dough onto a large piece of parchment paper forming a rectangle
- Spread with a thin layer of marinara sauce
- Top with prosciutto slices
- Dab pesto on prosciutto and spread it into a layer with the back of a spoon
- Sprinkle with cheeses
- Starting with a long side roll dough into a long log, using the paper to help roll if necessary***
- Wrap dough in the parchment paper and place log in the freezer for 20 minutes to make slicing easier**
- Cut log into 1/2 inch slices and place on a parchment lined baking sheet
- Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes, check and continue baking for 5-10 more minutes until dough is cooked and golden. Baking time can vary due to ingredients amounts and type of dough used
- Serve warm or at room temperature. Makes 18-20 appetizer slices or 8-10 larger slices for main dish servings, see ***note below
Notes
Spirals make great finger food,
here are more yummy spiral combos
Parmesan Pumpkin & Bacon Spirals
Sausage Cheese & Prosciutto Spirals
Sausage & Pepper Pizza Spirals
Enjoy!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Love Your Creativity
What’s for Dinner/ Between Naps on the Porch
All About Home/ Common Ground & Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Oh My Heartsie Girl / Turn About Tuesday / Our Tiny Nest
Karin’s Cottage Linky Party / Creative Crafts / Crafty Creators
Whimsey Home Wednesday Full Plate Thursday
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Happy Belated Birthday Jenna! It looks like you had a fun celebration, with the gingerbread houses, noshing and music! I know your spirals were yummy with all those tasty ingredients! I bet you could slice those spiral while frozen to make it easier to cut and then place them on a baking sheet to thaw, or bake straight from frozen increasing your baking time. Merry Tuesday. ♥
Thanks Mary, that’s what my son suggested too, good idea!
Jenna, happy belated BIRTHDAY!! The flowers look beautiful and I love these Italian spirals. Would be nice to serve them with some steaming hot soup too.
Thanks so much Angie! Yes they would be great with soup or a salad~
Happy Birthday Jenna! May your new birthday year be filled with many reasons to smile.
Thank you so much Bernadette, you already made me smile!
Sounds like you had a very nice B-Day Jenna! Happy Holiday Season-enjoy:@)
Thank you Lynn, Merry Merry!
Happy Birthday! Wow, the food at your party looks fabulous! Great to have such fun with friends.
Thanks so much Carole!
Well, again, Happy birthday! What a wonderful way to celebrate with friends and a cocktail party! That’s perfection. The spirals look absolutely delicious. And the spring pea ‘sandwiches’ are a great idea and one I’m going to use for Christmas. It’s a great appetizer that Rick’s mom can enjoy (she’s diabetic and we have to be careful.) The gingerbread house station is a terrific idea!
Thank you Jeanie, we had so much fun and the food was gobbled up. The Snow Pea tree is a holiday favorite, I hope you enjoy it!
Happy Belated Birthday Jenna! These looked scrumptious. Perfect for your birthday party. What fun you all had.
Merry December!
Thanks so much Nancy, it was so much fun to celebrate with special friends!
What a wonderful celebration! How nice to have live music provided by a friend. You are always so sweet to have activities for the kids.
Thanks Linda, we had a grand time!
This looks like the most fun gingerbread decorating party! And I need to try these spirals!
Thanks Nicolle!
The spirals sound delicious! I have not frozen crescent roll dough, Jenna. I’m thinking like you with the puff pastry dough working better. Happy belated birthday wishes!
Yes, I never planned on freezing this when I made it, but it was interesting to experiment and see what happens if you freeze something like this. Luckily they were tasty and no one knew the difference!
Looks like your birthday was extra special! Wishing you many delightful years of celebrating life and making our world a better place by being in it! Cheers to your own private musician! Very creative, very festive!
Thank you so much Mary!
Those look delicious! It sounds like you had a wonderful celebration.
thank you Joanne!
Love your snow pea tree – clever and the spirals look delish!! How did the houses turn out?
thanks so much Patti!
I missed your birthday – happy December festivities and celebrations to you! I hope it was fun and filled with people who love you. I’m all about appetizers for the next few weeks, so thanks for the jump-start!
Thank you Leslie Anne! Merry Merry!
My SIL would LOVE the Italian spirals! Thanks for posting the recipe, Jenna!
I love to make spirals, endless possibilities!