Ham & Broccoli Braid

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ct) can reduced fat crescent rolls
• 7 oz frozen broccoli florets ((half of a 14oz bag) thawed )
• 8 oz diced ham ((half of a 16oz pkg))
• 4 oz Neufchatel cream cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded colby jack cheese ((you can always add more if you want it cheesier))
• 1 1/2 Tbsp dehydrated onion
• Salt
• Pepper
• Grated Parmesan Cheese
• Italian Bread Crumbs

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375˚F. Spray a baking sheet & lay crescent rolls with fat end of the triangle in the center, four on the right, four on the left, each crescent slightly overlapping, & press together. (See picture if it's confusing.)

2. 2

   In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, break up broccoli (you can chop it up smaller on a cutting board, but the mixer is capable of doing this if your broccoli is thawed-NOT FROZEN.) Add ham, cream cheese, shredded cheese, dehydrated onion, & salt & pepper to taste.

3. 3

   Place filling in center of dough & pull ends of crescents up & over the filling, tucking underneath the braid so it is sealed shut.

4. 4

   Sprinkle top of braid with parmesan cheese & bread crumbs. Bake for 20 minutes or until GOLDEN brown. You want to make sure that the dough that is overlapped is still baked completely (not doughy) & that your filling is hot. Remove from oven, let cool 5 minutes, cut & serve.