Burrata with Cranberries and Pistachios

Reinvent holiday leftovers by transforming them into something totally new and delicious, like this Burrata with Cranberries and Pistachios. Creamy Burrata cheese is nestled into tart and sweet cranberry sauce, topped with crunchy pistachios, and spread onto grilled rolls. Easy and beautiful.

To me, the only thing better than a holiday meal is the leftovers from a holiday meal! Yes, I love to have roasted turkey and gravy and stuffing and cranberry sauce over and over again. But then...you reach a point where you've still got leftovers but you just can't eat another turkey dinner. And that's when you've got to reinvent those leftovers into something new and delicious. I love to pair any leftover cranberry sauce with fresh and exciting ingredients that liven up the sweet and tart sauce. In this case, I've got creamy Burrata cheese, lime zest, and pistachios, plus crisp and chewy Pepperidge Farm Stone Baked Artisan Rolls. 

These tasty rolls are my secret weapon for fresh and easy meals. They're fantastic because they're stored in the freezer and you just pull out as many or as few as you need and them bake them off in about 10 minutes! They come out with a crisp, golden crunch and a light and airy interior. Make sure to click on this Pepperidge Farm link to get your $1 OFF coupon and to find recipe ideas and other delicious holiday hacks. You can find them in the frozen bread section of your supermarket. Let's get #ReadyToRoll, people!

Pairing this stone-baked bread—hand-crafted, with no artificial ingredients—with my Burrata with Cranberries and Pistachios will totally raise your holiday leftovers game. I used my Crazy Easy Fresh Cranberry Sauce recipe (it's really good, if I do say so myself!) or just use your favorite whole cranberry sauce.

I love to grill my bread for this, but you can just toast it or serve your rolls hot out of the oven. But definitely make sure the bread is warm—it is truly wonderful with the cool and creamy Burrata. If you've never had Burrata before, you are in for a cheese-tastic treat. The outer shell is a delicate layer of fresh mozzarella; when you split it open, you discover it's filled with cream-soaked pieces of mozzarella—so it has a smooth, ricotta-like interior. It is heavenly!

Ingredients

• Burrata cheese, room temperature  
• whole cranberry sauce
• fresh lime zest
• freshly-ground black pepper
• roughly-chopped pistachios
• Pepperidge Farm Stone Baked Artisan Rolls, baked according to product instructions

Place your balls of Burrata on a serving platter or cheese board. Spoon the cranberry sauce around the cheese. Grate a little bit of fresh lime zest—and grind a whole bunch of fresh pepper—over the cheese and berries. Sprinkle the pistachios over everything. Split the rolls horizontally and serve them grilled, toasted, or just warm out of the oven.

Mmm...that moment when you cut into the Burrata...

Just spread the cheese and cranberries over the warm bread and enjoy! It's perfect as an appetizer, but would also be a divine breakfast bruschetta.

Don't forget to grab your $1 OFF coupon for these delicious, #BakedWithCare rolls—and make your holiday meals a whole lot easier!


What's your favorite way to use holiday leftovers?