Easy Italian Dinner Rolls

Do you see these wonderful, soft and warm dinner rolls? Don't they look like they took a long time to make? Guess what? They didn't!

I've been in bed with a cold for the last few days, and needed super easy meals.  We've mostly been eating frozen foods, but these rolls were a life-saver!   Start them about 3-5 hours before dinner, and you've got warm delicious rolls. 

Easy Italian Dinner Rolls
The Double Dipped Life

15 frozen dinner rolls
Italian Seasoning
Parmesan Cheese
Cooking Spray


Spray a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray.  Place your frozen rolls in the dish. Sprinkle with Italian Seasoning and Parmesan Cheese.  Spray the tops of the rolls, and cover with plastic wrap.  Follow the directions on the roll bag for rising. It took mine about 4 hours. 

Bake as directed on the package.  Brush with butter and sprinkle with more cheese if desired. Enjoy hot!

Easy Italian Dinner Biscuits

Rolls and biscuits take time and effort. Since I'm usually a last minute dinner planner, I don't have the time to make my own breads. This idea though, is perfect. Take refrigerated biscuit dough, and turn it in to something special. These would be great with your homemade Meaty Spaghetti Sauce!


Easy Italian Dinner Biscuits
Adapted from Pillsbury.com

1 can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
2 Tb margarine or butter, melted
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 Tb Italian spices
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Heat oven to 375. In a bowl, mix the bread crumbs, Italian spices, and cheese together.  Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Brush tops and sides of each biscuit with butter, and coat with bread crumb mixture. Place on a ungreased bread sheet, crumb side up. Sprinkle any remaining bread crumbs over biscuits.

Bake for 14-16 minutes until golden brown. remove from oven; allow to cool for 5 minutes.

Enjoy as a roll, or cut in half and use as a tasty sandwich bun!

Enjoy!

The Best Orange Rolls Ever!

Thanksgiving in our house means two things. Apple Pie and Orange Rolls. These recipes have been handed down in my mother's family, and have now found themselves lodged in the hearts (and stomachs) of my husband's family.

Since I HAD to have pictures, I HAD to make these rolls early this year. Shucks.

These rolls are easy, but time consuming, as they have to sit and rise many times. Allot a few hours for completion!

Grandma Melita's Orange Rolls

2 packages dry yeast (4 1/2 tsp.)

1/2 cup warm water

1 TB sugar

Combine in a large bowl. Let sit until frothy, about 10 minutes.

1 cup scalded milk

1/2 cup butter

 1/2 cup sugar

3 eggs, beaten

5 cup flour

1 tsp salt

Melt the butter in the warm milk. Mix milk/butter mixture, sugar, yeast mixture, eggs and 1 cup of flour. It will be a very loose "dough".

Let rise 1 hour, or until light and bubbly. Mix remaining flour with 1 tsp. salt. Add to dough.

Stir well, then knead lightly until smooth. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to evenly grease dough; cover, let rise until dough doubles in size.

While the dough is rising, mix the Orange Filling.

ORANGE FILLING

1 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups sugar

3-4 grated orange rinds

Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a rectangle, 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. 

Spread Orange Filling evenly over dough. Roll up dough like a jelly roll, and cut horizontally into 1" thick slices. Place in well-greased muffin tins. Let rise until rolls double.

Bake 10 minutes at 400. Makes 3-4 dozen rolls!

Eat one (or two) right away! I recommend re-heating before serving, for maximum gooeyness!