Cheesy Garlic Bites
Transform canned biscuits into Cheesy Garlic Bites filled with mozzarella, smothered with baked cheese and garlic butter white wine sauce.
Servings: 20 biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cans buttermilk biscuits not the flaky kind
- 20 balls mozzarella fresca ciliegine cherry size or mozzarella cut into cubes
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup white wine
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- ½ cup parmesan cheese shredded
- salt and basil to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Open the can of biscuits. Flatten each biscuit. Drain the liquid from the container of fresh mozzarella. Place a mozzarella ball in the center and wrap the dough around it to form a ball.
- Heat olive oil over medium low heat in a skillet. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add in the butter and stir until melted. Slowly pour in the wine and salt (it may splatter) and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes.
- Roll the dough balls into the butter.
- Place the balls in a mini muffin pan (open side up).
- Combine the shredded cheeses and pile on each dough ball.
- Bake in a 450-degree oven for 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Brush with remaining garlic butter. Sprinkle with salt and basil to taste. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 355mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 92IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg