Chicken Rollups

So far so good in 2012! Laren and I have been going to the gym and I have been doing some cooking! I love cooking and thankfully I have my cooking bible aka Better Homes and Garden Cookbook. It seriously has everything you could ever want! Along with that I have my Pinterest collection which is also so wonderful! To start my 2012 cooking I picked an easy week night dish called Chicken Rollups - also known as Chicken Pillows. I had never made them before, but this is now going to a go to meal for us because it is inexpensive, easy, and so yummy!!

Chicken Rollups

2 (8 ounce) cans Reduced Fat Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can of cream of chicken soup, undiluted
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese or swiss cheese (or any cheese of choice)
1/2 cup milk

Filling
4 ounces cream cheese (very soft) * I used 1/3 less fat cream cheese*
2 tablespoons butter (very soft but not melted)
1/2-1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tsp minced onion flakes ( optional! I didn't use them and this still turned out great!)
2 large cooked chicken breasts, finely chopped (or use about 2 cups, can use cooked turkey) - I actually used precooked chicken fajita strips ( you can find them just about anywhere!). They are seasoned and add great flavor to the recipe. Plus they are already cooked :)
1/2-3/4 cup finely grated cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper (or to taste)
2 Tbsp. milk
1-2 cup grated cheddar cheese (for topping)

Set oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13 dish with cooking spray. Mix together milk, 3/4 cup cheese and undiluted chicken soup (can season with black pepper if desired).

For the filling --- (make certain that the cream cheese and butter are very soft) in a bowl, mix the soft cream cheese with butter until very smooth, then add in garlic powder. Add in the chopped chicken, onion and cheddar cheese; mix well until combined. Add in 2 tablespoons milk; mix to combine (add in a little more if the mixture seems too dry). Season with seasoned salt or white and black pepper to taste. Unroll the crescent rolls. Place 1 heaping tablespoon chicken mixture (or a little more) on top of each crescent triangle, then roll up starting at the thicker end. Drizzle a small amount of soup mixture on the bottom of the dish. Then place the crescent rolls seam-side down on top of the creamed mixture in the casserole.
Drizzle the remaining sauce on top (you don't have to use the full amount of cream sauce, just use as much as desired) and sprinkle with 1 cup (or more) grated cheese, or amount desired. Bake for about 30 minutes

( Cheesy chicken goodness!)

I thought they were delicious and my husband loved them which is always a plus! And you can pull it all together in about 45 min. I made a side of mashed potatoes to go with, but just about anything would work!

Also thanks to some spontaneity I decided to make homemade pancakes and whip cream. I love homemade whip cream, it is so much better than the store bought stuff! Today I added some cinnamon for an extra boost of flavor and oh man was it delicious! Thank you cooking bible :)