Crescent Sausage Cream Cheese Bake Recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground sausage
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cans (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions:
- Preheat the Oven:
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook the Sausage:
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the sausage until it is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks.
- Drain any excess fat from the skillet.
- Combine Sausage and Cheese:
- Reduce the heat to low and add the softened cream cheese to the skillet.
- Stir until the cream cheese is completely melted and well combined with the sausage.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the shredded cheddar cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
- Prepare the Crescent Rolls:
- Unroll one can of crescent rolls and press the dough into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish, pressing the seams together to form a solid layer.
- Add the Sausage Mixture:
- Spread the sausage and cheese mixture evenly over the layer of crescent roll dough in the baking dish.
- Top with More Crescent Rolls:
- Unroll the second can of crescent rolls and lay the dough over the sausage mixture, pressing the seams together to form a solid layer.
- Bake:
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the dough is cooked through.
- Serve:
- Remove from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before cutting into squares.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.
Nutrition Information (per serving, based on 8 servings):
- Calories: 350
- Total Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
- Sodium: 750mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 10g
- Dietary Fiber: 1g
- Sugars: 3g
- Protein: 16g
Enjoy your Crescent Sausage Cream Cheese Bake!
