Savory Spiral Sliced Rolls

These delicious little rolls are like the savory version of cinnamon rolls.  They are fully loaded with ham, cheese, and broccoli so they're kind of a full meal in one tasty little package.  And of course you can switch out the filling with whatever strikes your fancy--make them your own!  Rolling them up and slicing them can be a little tricky since they are so loaded up with all that good stuff, but don't worry about it too much--they don't have to look perfect, they will still taste great!  You can use any roll dough that you like.  I usually end up making pizza dough for pizza one night and saving part of it to make these.  They're very forgiving, so use what sounds good to you.

Savory Spiral Sliced Rolls

Number of Servings: 16 to 24 rolls
Time to Prepare: 2 hours 45 minutes

• 1 recipe of roll dough (one that makes about 24 small rolls or 12 large rolls)
• 12 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups diced ham
• 2 cups finely chopped broccoli (fresh or frozen, not cooked)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 to 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup sliced green onion

Follow your recipe for the dough until the dough has risen.  Punch down the dough and roll it out on a lightly floured surface.  You want it to be in a large rectangle, about 13" x 17" and 1/2" thick.

In a small bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese together.  Spread on the rolled out dough, leaving about 1/2" clear along one of the long edges.  Spread the ham, broccoli, cheese, and green onion evenly over the dough.  Starting on one of the long edges (not the one with the clear 1/2"), roll the dough up.  Don't try to roll up too tightly, you just want to roll up over the toppings so they don't get squeezed out the end.  When you get rolled to the end, use that clear 1/2" of dough to pinch and seal the roll.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Spray two baking sheets with cooking spray.

Slice the roll into about 1" segments.  Place the rolls on the baking sheets and cover with plastic wrap.  Let rise until nearly doubled and bake for about 20 minutes, until lightly browned.

Source: slightly adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe
Produce Used: Broccoli, green onion