I could not wait to try this recipe and it definitely lived up to expectations! Simple ingredients and a neat trick with refrigerated crescent rolls are the secret behind this speedy all-in-one dinner. No one will ever know you whipped it up in less than half an hour…
[Prep: 10min / Cook: 15min]
Ingredients– 1 tube of large refrigerated croissant/crescent roll dough (usually 6 or 8 rolls)
– 1 ½ cups of cubed, cooked ham (about 200-300 grams)
– 3-5 oz plain cream cheese (1 package)
– 1 Tbs mayonnaise
– ¼ cup shredded cheese of choice
– 1 small can (4 oz) of mixed peas and corn (or ½ of a 4oz can of each)
Preheat your oven to 375F (190C) and unroll the croissant dough. Separate the dough into rectangles (do not split into individual triangles) and place on a baking sheet.- Soften the cream cheese if necessary and mix in a large bowl with the mayonnaise and cheese. Add the ham, peas and corn and stir until evenly coated with the cheese mixture.
- Spoon the mixture evenly into the center of each rectangle of dough.
- Fold the edges of the dough into the center and seal. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
[Serves 2]
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home: Simple and Delicious, Corny Ham Bundles
Note- Don’t worry about how you fold up the dough, just generally close them up. It looks ugly going in the oven, but quite presentable coming out. I was really pleasantly surprised by how pretty mine turned out…almost too pretty for my ugly/messy food blog!
Variations
- The original recipe called for a bit of ground mustard and celery seed to be stirred in with the cheese mixture. These are somewhat “odd” spices for me, so I skipped them. I’m sure they add a bit of punch, but we didn’t miss them at my dinner table.
- The original recipe also only used corn for veggies, but I really wanted this to be a meal, so I added peas and carrots. The peas helped in adding flavor in place of the spices I skipped, but the carrots added a somewhat unpleasant texture since they didn’t cook much. If you want to add some chopped carrots, I recommend quickly cooking them (boil, pan-fry or even microwave) so that they’re nice and soft. Note this will add quite a bit of cooking time, though.
- Finally, the original version topped the dough with a bit of melted butter and crushed corn chips. Really not fond of unnecessary carbs, so I substituted grated parmesan cheese instead. Neither are actually necessary.