Broccoli Brunch Braid Recipes

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI BRAID

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees F).
• In a large bowl, toss together chicken, broccoli, red bell pepper, garlic, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, dill weed, salt, almonds and onion.
• Unroll crescent roll dough, and arrange flat on a medium baking sheet. Pinch together perforations to form a single sheet of dough. Using a knife or scissors, cut 1 inch wide strips in towards the center, starting on the long sides. There should be a solid strip about 3 inches wide down the center, with the cut strips forming a fringe down each side. Spread the chicken mixture along the center strip. Fold the side strips over chicken mixture, alternating strips from each side. Pinch or twist to seal.
• Brush braided dough with the egg white. Bake in the preheated oven 25 to 28 minutes, or until golden brown.

CHEESY CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI BRAID RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, broccoli, bell peppers, cheddar cheese, green onions, and Campbell's® Cream of Chicken Soup. Mix well.
• Place a baking sheet-size sheet of parchment paper on a large cutting board. Unroll the crescent roll dough and arrange next to one another so the long sides are touching. Press the seams together to make one large sheet of dough.
• Spoon the chicken cheese filling in a horizontal mound across the center of the crescent roll dough, leaving 4-5 inches of space above and below the filling.
• Starting from the bottom left of the dough sheet, slice a strip of dough diagonally at a 45-degree angle from the filling to the edge. Repeat every 2 inches along the bottom. Repeat with the top dough, cutting in the opposite direction from the bottom.
• Starting from the left side, fold the first dough strip on the bottom over the filling, then fold over the first dough strip on the top, crossing over the bottom strip. Repeat with the remaining strips to create a braid effect. Pinch the dough together on the left and right sides to seal in the filling.
• Use the parchment to carefully transfer the braid onto a baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and rosemary. Brush the egg wash evenly over the braid.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the braid is cooked through and deep golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing with a serrated knife and serving.
• Enjoy!

BROCCOLI CHICKEN BRAID

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Stir in mayonnaise. Unroll both tubes of crescent roll dough into one long rectangle. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Roll into a 15x12-in. rectangle, sealing seams and perforations. Spoon chicken mixture down center third of dough., On each long side, cut eight strips about 3-1/2 in. into the center. bring one strip from each side over filling and pinch ends to seal; repeat. Brush with egg white. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until filling is heated through and top is golden brown.

BROCCOLI BEEF BRAIDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in broccoli, cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper; heat through. , Unroll 1 tube of crescent dough onto a greased baking sheet; form into a 12x8-in. rectangle, pressing perforations to seal. Spoon half of the beef mixture lengthwise down center of rectangle., On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips at an angle, about 3 in. into the center. Fold 1 strip from each side over filling and pinch ends together; repeat., Repeat with remaining ingredients to make second braid. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

BROCCOLI BRUNCH BRAID

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2. Brown the sausage in a skillet breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Remove and then saute the mushrooms (you may have to add a little oil to the pan.) Set aside to cool.
• 3. Cook the broccoli per directions on package. Drain and set aside.
• 4. In a large bowl, beat the egg then whisk in the flour and baking powder. Stir in the cheeses, mushrooms, broccoli and sausage. Season with the parsley.
• 5. Roll out crescent rolls to form a 14 x 10 inch rectangle. (If using regular crescent rolls, press perforations and edges to seal.
• 6. Place dough on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 7. Spoon the sausage mixture down the center of the rectangle in a 3 1/2 inch strip. Cut the sides of the dough in 1 inch strips up to the sausage mixture. Fold strips up and over the sausage mixture at an angle to give it a braided effect. Brush with the beaten egg white and sprinkle with the caraway seeds.
• 8. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool 5 minutes then cut into slices. (Be sure your guests see it before you cut it...they will be very impressed ;-)

PAMPERED CHEF CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI BRAID

Steps:

• Directions:.
• Preheat oven to 375°F Chop chicken and broccoli using food chopper; place in 2 quart batter bowl. Chop bell pepper using 5" utility knife; add to batter bowl. Press garlic over vegetable mixture using garlic press. Shred cheese using cheese grater and add to vegetable mixture; mix gently. Add mayonnaise, dill mix, and salt; mix well using scraper. Unroll 1 package of crescent dough; do not separate. Arrange longest sides of dough across width of 12" x 15" rectangle baking stone. Repeat with remaining package of dough. Using roller, roll dough to seal perforations. On longest sides of baking stone, cut dough into strips 1 1/2 inches apart, 3 inches deep using a pizza cutter (there will be 6 inches in the center for the filling). Spread filling evenly over middle of dough. To braid, lift strips of dough across mixture to meet in center, twisting each strip on turn. Continue alternating strips to form a braid. Tuck ends under to seal at end of braid. Brush egg white over dough using pastry brush. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake 25-28 minutes or until deep golden brown.

BROCCOLI BRUNCH BRAID

Steps:

• In medium skillet, brown sausage. Drain well set aside. Cook broccoli as directed on package. Drain set aside.Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, combine 1 beaten egg, flour and baking powder beat well. Stir in ricotta cheese, Cheddar cheese, mushrooms, cooked sausage and broccoli. Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles. Place on large ungreased cookie sheet with long sides overlapping 1/2-inch firmly press edges and perforations to seal. Press or roll out to form 14 x 10-inch rectangle. Spoon sausage mixture in 3 1/2-inch strip lengthwise down center of dough to within 1/4 inch of each end. Form sausage mixture into mounded shape. Make cuts 1 inch apart on longest sides of rectangle just to edge of filling. To give braided appearance, fold strips of dough at an angle halfway across filling, alternating from side to side with edges of strips slightly overlapping. Brush with beaten egg white sprinkle with caraway seed.Bake at 325° F. for 25 to 35 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool 5 minutes remove from cookie sheet. Cut into slices. Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 260 Protein 12g Carbohydrate 15g Fat 16g Sodium 660mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.