Description
These Rotel Sausage & Cream Cheese Crescents are a delicious, easy-to-make appetizer featuring savory ground breakfast sausage combined with creamy cheese and spicy Rotel tomatoes, all wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough and baked to golden perfection. Perfect for game days, parties, or a tasty snack any time.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough (8 oz)
- 1/2 lb ground breakfast sausage
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (10 oz) Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it to prevent sticking.
- Cook Sausage: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground breakfast sausage until it is fully browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain excess grease thoroughly to avoid soggy crescents.
- Mix Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese with the cooked sausage, drained Rotel tomatoes with green chilies, and shredded cheddar cheese. Stir well until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
- Prepare Dough: Unroll the refrigerated crescent roll dough onto a clean surface and carefully separate it into individual triangular pieces as indicated on the package.
- Fill Crescents: Place approximately one tablespoon of the sausage and cheese filling on the wide end of each crescent triangle. Carefully roll up the dough from the wide end toward the tip to form crescent shapes.
- Bake Crescents: Arrange the filled crescents on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the crescents are puffed and golden brown.
- Serve: Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving warm as a flavorful appetizer or snack.
Notes
- Make sure to drain the cooked sausage well to prevent excess grease from making the crescents soggy.
- You can substitute breakfast sausage with spicy Italian sausage for a different flavor profile.
- Allow the cream cheese to soften to room temperature for easier mixing.
- Serve with a dipping sauce like ranch or salsa for extra flavor.
- These crescents can be prepared ahead of time and baked just before serving.
- For a spicier kick, use jalapeño Rotel instead of mild.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
