Join us in welcoming Jessie Crockett, author of the Sugar
Grove mystery series, to Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen as our guest today. While her series is about
maple syrup, she has given us a savory recipe that is quick and tasty and looks
great! You'll just have to buy her new book to get the sweet stuff!
Chicken Pesto Pinwheels
Looking for something easy to whip up that’s sure to fill up
even a group of hungry teenage boys? This recipe might do the trick. You can
make these entirely from scratch or you can save time and rely on some help
from pre-made components.
Ingredients
1 lb. pizza dough
2 cups Alfredo sauce
2 tablespoons pesto
8 oz. crumbled feta cheese
2 cups spinach washed and chopped
1 whole cooked chicken breast, shredded
Spray two spring form pans with non-stick spray.
Roll out the pizza dough to 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface.
Stir pesto into Alfredo sauce. Spread sauce over the dough almost to the edge.
Top with the shredded chicken, spinach and the crumbled cheese.
Begin rolling from long end until completely rolled. Slice
roll into twelve equal pieces. Place slices, cut side down, into the spring
form pans, six rolls per pan. Allow to
rise until doubled. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake for 40 minutes or until
internal temperature registers 180 degrees on an instant thermometer.
About the author: Descended from a long line of New Englanders, Jessica Estevao
naturally adores black flies, 98% humidity, killing frosts in August and snow
banks taller than the average grandmother. She
spends her summers on the coast of Maine where she writes historical,
paranormal mysteries while keeping an eye out for sea monsters and mermaids.
As Jessie
Crockett she writes the Sugar Grove Mysteries for Berkley Prime Crime. Her
debut mystery, Live Free or Die, was
the 2011 winner of the Daphne Du Maurier award for Mainstream Mystery.
The third book in the series, A Sticky Situation, will be released on April 7th, and is available for pre-order at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Chicken Pesto Pinwheels looks so yummy! Thank you for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jen! I hope you'll get the chance to enjoy them!
DeleteThey look delish Jessie--thanks for visiting our kitchen!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pleasure to be here, Lucy! Thanks for hosting me!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us today, Jessie. These pinwheels are making me hungry! Funny that you mention teenage boys. I find they go wild for things made with a touch of pesto!
ReplyDeleteMine ceratainly do!
DeleteLovely recipe, Jessie!
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to the book: around here we love all things maple.
Thanks for joining us here at MLK.
MJ/VA
I always think of maple as such homey, nostalgic flavor, like butterscotch. I'm glad you like it too!
DeleteOh, that looks good!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Di! They smell even better than they look!
DeleteThanks for joining us on MLK, Jessie! I pinned the recipe!
ReplyDeleteDaryl / Avery
Thanks for pinning, Daryl! Maybe they;ll need a new name: Viral Chicken Pesto Pinwheels. Although come to think of it, that doesn't sounds so appetizing!
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