Friday, December 16, 2011

Fiery Tomato Chile Cheese Buns


Let's take a little break (at least 10 minutes) from all of the sugary holiday treats. Remember those cans of tomatoes I got from Red Gold Tomatoes? Of course you do. Just scroll on down and look at the Cincinnati Chili Pizza I made from the can of sauce. Well, on the same day that I made the pizza, I experimented a bit with the other half of my pizza dough. I couldn't wait to try out these spicy diced tomatoes with green chilies, so I tossed some on top of my pizza slice...they were pretty tasty (since the tomatoes are canned  fresh off the fields, I imagine they taste fresher that some of those mealy ones you find in the stores this time of year). Oh ya, where was I? The pizza dough. Sometimes, the quickest ideas are the best. Just look at what I made with the rest of my dough.


I opened this to use some on my pizza....


....and got the bright idea to make it into rolls.


Roll out the dough into a 9X12 square, just like for cinnamon rolls. Then sprinkle some olive oil and garlic powder over the dough, along with some well-drained diced tomatoes with green chilies.


Sprinkle about a cup of shredded cheese over the tomatoes, roll up the dough from the long side, and slice it into 12 slices. Put them in a buttered a 9X13 inch baking pan and let them rise for about 20 minutes.


Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.; bake for 25-30 minutes.


And, behold a tasty treat!

Next time, I'll try some crumbled sausage, pepperoni, or bacon in these, too. Don't you just love an easy snack? What would you roll up in these?


Disclaimer: I did receive some free product from Red Gold Tomatoes for review purposes. All opinions are my own.


10 comments:

  1. This is a super idea! They must have tasted so good.

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  2. I'd like to munch on those all day. I just cannot leave homemade bread products alone, especially savory ones.

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  3. Great Idea! Very Creative.... rolls instead of Pizza!

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  4. What a fabulous idea! I'm with Kristen on this one - I could go for a few myself.

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  5. YUM!!! So cheesy and wonderful! I have some of these tomatoes, too, so I'm set to make these delicious buns :)

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  6. Yum! What a perfect appetizer that everyone would enjoy. Thanks for the great idea! Congrats on Top 9!

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  7. Tlhis will be my contribution to Christmas Eve smacks.

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  8. What a great idea, so many options come to mind. Hubby would love this with some precooked chicken thrown in. Congratulations on the Top 9!

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  9. I LOVE what you created here! I'm all for spicy and cheesy, so you got my vote! Congrats on the Top 9!

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  10. I am drooling over the screen..thank you so very much for sharing! Can't wait to try them.

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