Greek Style Meatball Bites

I am SO excited that my very first entry into the Pillsbury Bake-off earned a spot in the FINALS of the 47th Pillsbury Bake-Off in Nashville, November 2014! These are SO good and VERY easy to make.

Greek-Style Meatball Bites

Prep Time: 30 Min
Start to Finish: 50 Min

Ingredients:

1 box (9 oz) Green Giant™Steamers™ frozen chopped spinach
3/4 lb ground lamb
2 teaspoons Watkins™ Italian Seasoning
1 teaspoon Watkins™ Onion Powder
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (2 oz)
1 can Pillsbury™ refrigerated classic pizza crust
1/3 cup tzatziki sauce (from 12-oz container)

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 36 mini muffin cups with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray.
Microwave frozen spinach as directed on box 3 to 4 minutes to thaw. Drain well; squeeze dry with
paper towels.
2. Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix lamb, Italian seasoning, onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add spinach and feta cheese; mix with spoon or hands until well
blended.
3. Lightly sprinkle work surface with Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour. Unroll dough onto floured
surface. Cut in half crosswise; press or roll each half to 10×8-inch rectangle. Using 2-inch round
cutter, cut 18 rounds from each dough rectangle. Press 1 dough round in bottom and up side of
each muffin cup. Scoop or spoon 1 tablespoon lamb mixture into each cup, press in lightly.
4. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown, lamb is no longer pink in center and meat
thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Top each cup with 1/2
teaspoonful tzatziki sauce. Serve warm.

36 appetizers

1 Serving: Calories 50; Total Fat 2g (Saturated Fat 1g); Sodium 160mg; Total Carbohydrate 6g
(Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 3g
Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2

Contest Name: Bake-Off® Contest 47, 2014
Contestant Name: Susan Krauss
City: Redwood City
State: CA

http://www.pillsbury.com/our-makers/bake-off-contest/finalistsmap/susan-krauss

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