Description
Hearty crescent rolls with Rotel sausage & cream cheese blend delightful flavors into one irresistible appetizer. Guests will crave these zesty rolls that combine spicy sausage, melted cream cheese, and buttery pastry for an instant crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ lb (226.8 g) ground sausage (pork, turkey, or chicken)
- 4 oz (113.4 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 (8 oz / 226.8 g) can refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 (10 oz / 283.5 g) can rotel (diced tomatoes & green chilies), drained well
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup (118 ml) shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
- 1 egg (for egg wash, optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cooking results.
- Sausage Transformation: Cook ground sausage in a skillet over medium heat, thoroughly draining excess fat to create a crisp base for the filling.
- Flavor Fusion: Combine sausage with Rotel tomatoes, cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper, mixing until ingredients create a cohesive, aromatic blend. Allow mixture to cool slightly.
- Cheese Integration: Fold sharp cheddar cheese into the sausage mixture, ensuring uniform flavor distribution.
- Dough Handling: Carefully separate crescent dough triangles, creating a delicate base for the filling.
- Assembly Process: Place a generous spoonful of sausage mixture on the wider end of each triangle. Roll from the broad end, meticulously sealing edges to prevent filling from escaping during baking.
- Baking Preparation: Arrange rolled crescents on the prepared baking sheet with seam-side down, ensuring a neat presentation.
- Optional Finishing: Enhance visual appeal by gently brushing the exterior with beaten egg for a golden, glossy finish.
- Culinary Transformation: Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until crescents turn golden brown and crispy.
- Serving Suggestion: Present warm crescents with complementary dipping sauces like ranch, salsa, or honey mustard to elevate the flavor experience.
Notes
- Optimize Sausage Browning: Ensure ground sausage is thoroughly cooked and crumbled for even texture and maximum flavor infusion.
- Prevent Soggy Filling: Allow sausage mixture to cool slightly before stuffing crescents to prevent dough from becoming wet and losing crispness.
- Control Cheese Distribution: Gently fold cheese into mixture to avoid clumping, creating consistent flavor in every bite.
- Seal Crescent Edges: Pinch dough edges firmly to prevent filling leakage during baking, maintaining a clean and professional appearance.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg