Broccoli Chicken Roli

Denise was musing about using up some broccoli. Here's what I came up with - a Broccoli Chicken Roli.

Ingredients:

Garlic cream sauce
    1 tablespoon minced garlic
    1 tbsp unsalted butter
    1 tbsp olive oil
    2 Tbsp flour
    3/4 cup of milk
    1/3 cup of Parmesan cheese, grated
    Generous pinch of salt
    Generous pinch of black pepper
    Very small pinch of red chili flakes

Biscuit Wrapper
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 tablespoon baking powder
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/3 cup butter
    3/4 cup milk

Filling
    2 cups chopped, cooked chicken meat
    2 cups fresh chopped broccoli (steamed lightly)
    1/2 cup chopped onion, lightly sautéed
    1/2 cup chopped bell pepper, lightly sautéed (any color, I used red)
    1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    1 teaspoon dried basil   
    1 tablespoon butter, melted
    1 tablespoon parmesan cheese

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
2. Cover large cookie sheet with a sheet of parchment paper
   
   

Garlic cream sauce

1. Melt the butter, along with the olive oil on medium to low heat.
2. Add minced garlic, cook for 1 minute,
3. Add flour and stir for a minute.
4. Add in the milk and give a good stir.
5. Keep stirring until it just starts to simmer.
6. Add in the salt, pepper, and chili flakes, along with the cheese, and continue stirring.
7. The sauce will thicken pretty quick, so continue to stir.
8. Once the sauce is thickened, remove from the burner, and set aside.

Biscuit Wrapping

1. In a food processor, whir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
2. Gradually stir in milk until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl. (You may not use all the milk.)
3. Dump dough onto a floured surface, and fold over about 10 times.
4. Roll out about 1/4” thick. Cut into triangles (to mimic biscuits from a can)
   
   

Chicken Broccoli Filling

1. Mix together the chicken, broccoli, onions, bell pepper, cheese, garlic cream sauce and spices.
2. Place a large glass upside down in the center of the cookie sheet.
3. Spread out biscuit triangled around the base of the glass, with pointy ends away from the glass (will look like a sun flower)
4. Spoon he chicken mixture onto the thick part of each biscuit piece.
5. Fold the pointy end of each biscuit piece over the top of the chicken mixture and tuck in towards the center. 
6. Brush melted butter over roll. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
7. Remove glass from cookie sheet.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until roll is golden brown

Carole's Notes:

You can use broccoli, spinach, or other veggies in the filling.
Recipe is adapted from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/9036/broccoli-chicken-roli/