Florentine Garden Ring 

Contributed by:  Joe Alves, s/v Trinkka

These ingredients are approximate measurements so feel free to add more or less.  The meat can be anything that you want to put into it, like left over chicken, ham, or turkey.  We usually use chicken, but today we threw in some chicken and ham.  Whatever you decide to use, you need to finely chop it along with finely chopped onion. 

Ingredients:

In a large mixing bowl, toss in and mix well:  

• 1 cup finely chopped meat  
• 1/3 cup of finely chopped onion  
• 1 small carrot grated or finely chopped  
• 1 10oz. Package of chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
• 1 1/2 cups of shredded Swiss cheese  
• 1/3 cup or more of mayonnaise  
• 2 crushed garlic cloves  
•  2 packages (8 oz each) Pillsbury original refrigerated crescent rolls  

Lay out the flat triangular crescent roll pieces in a large round pizza pan so that the pointed tips are straddling the outer rim of the pan. It's OK to overlap the triangles a little.   Then, take a small drinking glass and use it as a rolling pin to flatten and stretch the dough toward the center of the pan a little.   Spoon the mixture into the center of the dough until it is even all the way around.   Take each crescent roll tip and bring it over the mixture and tuck it in as you go around. 

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven till golden brown.