Description
Flaky crescent rolls filled with savory breakfast sausage, creamy melted cream cheese, and zesty Rotel tomatoes and green chilies for an irresistible party appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450g) ground pork breakfast sausage, mild or hot
- 1 block (8 oz / 225g) cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 can (10 oz / 283g) Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, thoroughly drained
- 2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 cup (115g) sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, optional
- 1 large egg beaten with 1 tbsp water, for egg wash, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground breakfast sausage until fully browned and no pink remains.
- Drain the excess sausage fat completely.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the softened cream cheese and thoroughly drained Rotel tomatoes to the hot sausage.
- Stir continuously until the cream cheese is completely melted and the filling is well combined.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the shredded cheddar cheese if using.
- Unroll both cans of crescent roll dough and separate them into 16 triangles.
- Spoon about 1 to 1.5 tablespoons of the warm sausage filling onto the wide end of each dough triangle.
- Carefully roll each triangle from the wide filled end toward the pointed tip.
- Place the crescents point-side down on the prepared baking sheets.
- Lightly brush the tops with the egg wash if using.
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed and deep golden brown.
- Let the crescents cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Drain the Rotel tomatoes thoroughly to prevent the filling from becoming watery. Drain the sausage well after browning, and let the baked crescents cool for 5 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crescent
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 390mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg