Quick And Easy Artichoke Spinach Pinwheels Christmas Tree

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This is a super quick’n easy recipe. In a medium bowl mix ricotta cheese with finely chopped spinach, red bell pepper, artichoke hearts, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Then roll dough into a thin rectangular sheet. Evenly spread the prepared spinach mixture. Roll up the dough sheet to form swirls of ricotta cheese and spinach mixture. Slice the roll into roughly 1/2″ slices to form pinwheels. Bake these pinwheels until well done in a preheated oven.
You can arrange these artichoke spinach pinwheels into a Christmas tree shape before baking. And you would have a perfect pull-apart appetizer for the Christmas party!

Ingredients

  • 8 oz croissant dough or pizza dough homemade or store-bought
  • 1 1/2 cup finely chopped spinach
  • 1/4 cup red pepper finely chopped
  • 2 medium artichoke hearts finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1-2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 tsp  red chili flakes optional
  • 1-2 tbsp parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl add spinach, red pepper, artichoke hearts, ricotta cheese, minced garlic, salt, chili flakes, and pepper. Mix well to combine
  3. Roll the dough into about 12" x 8" thin rectangular sheet
  4. Spread the ricotta mixture evenly on the dough sheet.
  5. Then roll up the sheet to form swirls of the ricotta-spinach mixture.
  6. Carefully cut the roll into 1/2"-3/4" slices. Arrange these slices on the lined baking sheet into a Christmas tree shape
  7. Bake for about 20 minutes or until well done
  8. Sprinkle some finely grated parmesan cheese and serve warm
  9. Recipe Notes
  10. You can also use homemade pizza dough instead of pre-made croissant dough. However, note the baking time may vary.

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