Pizza Dumplings

These little dumplings make great appetizers. There is no wrong filling choice. You can use sausage, ground meats, diced chicken, steak or pork, seafood or make them vegetarian.

Makes: 20 dumplings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes 

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup pizza sauce
1/3 cup grated Romano or Parmesan
2 tsp oregano
1 1/2 tbsp fresh basil, minced
1 cup prepared, ground chicken sausage, room temperature
10 oz fresh mozzarella cut into 20 identical pieces
1/2 cup mascarpone
20 won ton wraps
1 bowl of water, room temperature
Wax Paper
Olive Oil

• Preheat conventional oven to 400 degrees
• Butter a large cookie sheet with 1/2 inch sides
• In a medium bowl mix pizza sauce with Romano, oregano & basil. Set aside.
• Place a won ton on waxed paper
• Place 1 piece mozzarella, 1 tsp mascarpone, 2 tsp sausage, 1 tbsp pizza sauce

• Brush sides of won ton with water
• Press opposite corners of won ton together
• Twist top of won ton with wet fingers

• Place on cookie sheet
• Repeat steps 4 through 9
• Brush each with olive oil
• Bake for 12 minutes

ENJOY!