pat's Recipe

Colorful Crab Appetizer Pizza

Category: Seafood appetizers

1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 pkg (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach,
divided
1 green onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh dill or 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel, divided
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 1/4 cups chopped imitation crabmeat
1/4 cup chopped ripe olives

Unroll crescent roll dough and place on an ungreased 12-in pizza pan. Flatten dough, sealing seams and perforations, Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned; cool. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in 1 cup of spinach, onion, dill, 1/2 teaspoon of lemon peel, lemon juice and pepper. Spread over the crust. Top with crab, olives and remaining spinach and lemon peel. Cut into bite-size squares.

yield: 8-10 servings