Cheese Bites

(from swisstopaz3’s recipe box)

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 13 minutes
Serves 32 people

Categories: Appetizers

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 c. grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 2 cans (8 oz. each) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
  • 1 c. chopped red pepper
  • 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix cream cheese and 3/4 c. Parmesan cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.

  2. Separate crescent rolls into 8 rectangles; pres perforations together to seal. Spread 3 T. cream cheese mixture into each rectangle; top with red pepper and parsley. Fold long end of dough up over filling to center; fold up again to enclose remaining filling. Cut each into 4 equal-size squares. Place seam sides down on baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese.

  3. Bakes 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

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