PARTY PESTO PINWHEELS

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I took a couple of my favorite recipes and combined them into these delicious hors d'oeuvres. The colorful and impressive snacks come together easily with refrigerated crescent roll dough, prepared pesto sauce and a jar of roasted red peppers. -Kathleen Farrell, Rochester, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield 20 pinwheels.

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Ingredients

1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
1/3 cup prepared pesto sauce
1/4 cup roasted sweet red peppers, drained and chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup pizza sauce, warmed

Steps:

Unroll crescent dough into two long rectangles; seal seams and perforations. Spread each with pesto; sprinkle with red peppers and cheese. , Roll each up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. With a sharp knife, cut each roll into 10 slices. Place cut side down 2 in. apart on two ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 400° until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Serve warm with pizza sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 201mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.