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Becky McPherson
Birmingham, Alabama
Sausage and Cheese Crescent Squares
Sausage and two kinds of cheese turn crescent dough into a rich and tasty appetizer.
More About This Recipe
- Is this recipe too good to be true? It’s super easy, uses up lots of pantry staples and is piled with layers of gooey cheese. We recommend throwing it together for a last-minute appetizer at your next party since all you’ll need is sausage, cream cheese, crescent rolls and cheddar cheese. (Although sometimes we just make it for dinner so we can have it all to ourselves—don’t tell anyone!) Once it’s been gobbled up and you’re looking for more ways to use crescents, explore the endless ways you can make breakfast, lunch, dinner and more with crescent rolls.
Sausage and Cheese Crescent Squares
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 60 min
- Ingredients 4
- Servings 32
Ingredients
- 2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) or 2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- 1 lb spicy or mild bulk pork sausage
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
- 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F.
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Step2If using crescent rolls: Unroll 1 can of dough into 2 long rectangles. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish; press over bottom and 1/2 inch up sides to form crust. If using dough sheets: Unroll 1 can of dough. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish; press over bottom and 1/2 inch up sides to form crust.
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Step3In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, stirring frequently, until no longer pink. Remove sausage from skillet; discard drippings. To same skillet, add cream cheese. Cook over low heat until melted. Add cooked sausage; stir to coat. Spoon evenly over crust in baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
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Step4If using crescent rolls: Unroll second can of dough on work surface. Press to form 13x9-inch rectangle; firmly press perforations to seal. Carefully place over cheese. If using dough sheets: Unroll second can of dough on work surface. Press to form 13x9-inch rectangle. Carefully place over cheese.
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Step5Bake 21 to 26 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Cut into small squares.
Nutrition
130
Calories
10g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
6g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 130
- Calories from Fat
- 90
- Total Fat
- 10g
- 15%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 23%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 7%
- Sodium
- 220mg
- 9%
- Potassium
- 35mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 6g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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