SPICY CHICKEN BUNDLES

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"A friend introduced me to these popovers, and I enhanced the recipe a bit by adding jalapeno peppers," explains Vicki Bluemner in Collinsville, Illinois. "My family has enjoyed these for almost 18 years. Hope yours does, too."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno slices, chopped
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 tablespoon butter, melted
4 teaspoons seasoned bread crumbs
MUSHROOM SAUCE:
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/2 cup 2% milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk, jalapenos and pepper until blended. Stir in chicken and onion. , Separate crescent dough into eight rectangles; seal perforations. Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture onto the center of each rectangle; bring corners up to the center and pinch edges to seal. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with butter; sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown., In a small saucepan, combine soup and milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Serve with bundles. Freeze option: Freeze baked cooled bundles in a resealable plastic freezer bag. To use, reheat on an ungreased baking sheet in a preheated 350° until heated through. Meanwhile, prepare mushroom sauce as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391 calories, Fat 22g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 841mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 17g protein.