Philly Cheesesteak Braid

Author

NuWave

Servings

6-8

Category

Main Dishes

Ingredients

• 1 lb skirt steak, thinly sliced
• 2 T melted butter
• 1 T olive oil
• ½ onion, thinly sliced
• ½ green pepper, seeded, membrane removed, and thinly sliced
• ½ c mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 (8-oz) tube crescent dough
• Pinch flour
• Cooking spray

Directions

1. Add olive oil to a frying pan and sauté sliced steak on medium heat for 4-6 min..
2. Add onions and green peppers to pan. Cook for an additional 5 min.; set aside.
3. Dust a cutting board with flour.
4. Unroll crescent dough onto cutting board. Shape dough into one large rectangle that will fit onto Brio Mesh Tray.
5. Spoon steak mixture in a strip down the center of the dough. Top with cheese.
6. Using a sharp knife, make cuts 1½ inches apart on the long sides of the dough, within ½ inch of the steak mixture.
7. Twist each strip once, alternating while crossing over the filling. Tuck the short ends of the strips under and press together to seal.
8. Spray Mesh Tray with cooking spray. Place braid onto Mesh Tray.
9. Brush braid with melted butter. Place Tray with braid in position 1. Cook at 350°F for 12-15 min.
10. Once cooked, carefully remove braid and place on cutting board or serving tray. Cut braid crosswise.