Chicken Rolls

I got this recipe almost 13 years ago, when we were living in Lehi, Utah. I've made it almost once of month since then--it's been that good. I know that it has many different names--Chicken Pillows, Chicken Pockets, Chicken Packets, and some variations in between--but I just call them Chicken Rolls. They are so simple to make and totally delicious!

Chicken Rolls

3-4 cups cooked/cubed chicken breast (I've found that pieced rotisserie chicken meat works really well, also)

1-8oz package of cream cheese--softened

1 bunch of green onions--diced into little pieces
1 cube of butter--melted in a bowl

1 cup crushed bread crumbs (I use Pepperidge Farms Herb stuffing mix, crushed finer in a Ziploc bag)

2 tubes of crescent rolls

Mix the cream cheese, chicken, and onions together in a large bowl and set aside. That is your filling for the rolls. Then open the crescent roll tubes and start with one triangle of dough. Add a spoonful of mixture (about 1/4 cup) into the center of the dough. Start pulling up the sides and seal all the edges, creating a ball. Do that with all the crescent rolls and you should have 16 little balls. Then dip each ball into the melted butter and then roll in the crushed bread crumbs. Place on a baking sheet, evenly spread out--like cookies. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes. They should be golden brown. Depending on your oven, you may need to go a couple of minutes longer. You don't want the dough not to be cooked all the way--but don't let it get too dark either.

To make the simple gravy, mix 1 can of Cream of Chicken soup with 1 cup of sour cream in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil; stirring well. You can add 1 tsp of lemon juice to peak the flavor--or do without the citrus infusion, if it's not your thing. The rolls are amazing with or without the gravy, but the gravy just adds the right balance in a full dinner serving.

I serve the rolls with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans. They are yummy reheated or even cold, like a sandwich in a lunch. I've tried variations of turkey, adding bacon or ham, no green onions, etc. But I always come back to this simple blend because it's like the MAGIC combination to perfection!