Friday, January 15, 2010

Cheese Pastry Casserole

2 (8 roll packages) crescent roll dough such as Pillsbury
1/2 cup monterey jack cheese
1/2 cup swiss cheese
1/2 cup muenster cheese
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, room temperature
1 container Wegmans Bacon & Chive or Artichoke Asiago
1 egg beaten slightly
1/4 to 1/2 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
1-2 tblsp melted butter
1 tblsp sesame seeds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Unroll crescent roll dough and use one roll for the bottom and the other roll for the top. Pat half the dough in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan sprayed with Pam.

Grate the Cheeses. Mix with cream cheese and Wegmans Bacon and & Chive.

Mix together egg and parsley, then stir into cheese mixture, mixing well. Spread the cheese mixture on top of dough in pan. Roll out rest of the dough and fit into the pan covering the cheese mixture.

Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bake for 30 minutes or until nicely browned on top. Cut into squares.

Chicken Divan

1 bag frozen (or fresh), broccoli cut up
2 c. cooked chick
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 small can sliced mushrooms with juice
3/4 c. mayonnaise
2 oz shredded sharp cheese
1 cup bread crumbs
2 tbsp butter melted

Grease bottom of 9 x 13 inch pan. Arrange broccoli on bottom and chicken over broccoli. Mix chicken soup with mushrooms and mayonnaise and spread over chicken. Sprinkle cheese over mixture. Mix bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle over entire mixture. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees.

Serve with rice if desired.