Cheeseburger Meatballs in a Blanket

Name: Cheeseburger Meatballs in a Blanket
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 40
Ingredients: 2 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dough sheet; 10 slices American cheese, each cut into quarters; 40 frozen cooked homestyle meatballs, thawed (1/2 oz each); 1 egg; 1 tablespoon water; 1 tablespoon sesame seed; 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 3 tablespoons ketchup; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dill pickle relish; 1 teaspoon mustard

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Kitchen Tested

Prep 40 min
Total 1 hr 15 min
Servings 40

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By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated November 5, 2018

Make with

Pillsbury Crescents

Ingredients

Cheeseburgers

cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dough sheet

slices American cheese, each cut into quarters

frozen cooked homestyle meatballs, thawed (1/2 oz each)

egg

tablespoon water

tablespoon sesame seed

Sauce

3/4

cup mayonnaise

tablespoons ketchup

tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dill pickle relish

teaspoon mustard

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375°F. Line 18x13-inch rimmed pan with cooking parchment paper. Spray parchment paper with cooking spray.
2

Unroll dough; press each sheet into 15x7-inch rectangle. Cut each rectangle into 20 (3x1 1/2-inch) rectangles, cutting into 5 rows by 4 rows. Place 1 rectangle of cheese in middle of each dough rectangle. Place frozen meatball on top of cheese, and wrap dough around meatball leaving two sides open.
3

Place wrapped meatballs, open sides touching, on cookie sheet in 2 concentric circles around 6-inch circle on parchment paper, with 17 meatballs in inner circle and 23 in outer circle.
4

In small bowl, mix egg and water. Brush evenly over dough. Sprinkle sesame seed over top. Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until dough is golden brown and thoroughly baked. Let stand 10 minutes.
5

Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix mayonnaise, ketchup, 1 tablespoon pickle relish and the mustard. Transfer to small serving bowl; top with remaining 1 teaspoon relish in middle.
6

Run spatula underneath cheeseburger ring to loosen. Use spatula to gently ease ring onto serving platter. Place bowl of sauce in middle of ring, and serve.

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Expert Tips

When purchasing frozen meatballs for this recipe, look for those labeled “original” or “homestyle” rather than the “Italian” varieties.
Two cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls can be substituted for the Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dough sheets in this recipe. Just unroll dough, and firmly press perforations to seal before proceeding with recipe.