Rotel Sausage & Cream Cheese Crescents
In this recipe for Rotel Sausage & Cream Cheese Crescents, savory breakfast sausage, creamy cheese, and zesty Rotel tomatoes are wrapped in flaky crescent rolls to create a bite-sized burst of flavor in every crescent.
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking sheet
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon or spatula for mixing
- Small cookie scoop or tablespoon
- Knife (for cutting crescent rolls if needed)
Ingredients
- 1 lb. breakfast sausage adequately cooked and crumbled
- 8 oz. cream cheese brought to room temperature
- 10 oz. can of Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies ensuring it’s thoroughly drained
- 2 cans 8 oz. each of refrigerated crescent rolls
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF to ensure even heat distribution for optimal baking.
- In a sufficiently large mixing bowl, meticulously combine the pre-cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage, room temperature cream cheese, and the well-drained Rotel tomatoes and green chilies. It is imperative to achieve a uniform mixture.
- Carefully unroll the crescent rolls. With precision, bisect each triangle in half along its length, resulting in two elongated triangles.
- Employing a small cookie scoop or a precise tablespoon measurement, place an adequate quantity of the earlier prepared sausage mixture on the broader end of each triangle. Subsequently, roll the dough towards its pointed terminus, ensuring the filling remains encased.
- Arrange the filled crescents on a baking sheet, taking care to space them evenly. Place the sheet in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 15 minutes. The crescents should attain a golden-brown coloration indicative of their readiness. Once achieved, remove from the oven and allow them to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Shortcut Alert!
Running short on time? You can make the filling ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator until you're ready to assemble the crescents. This not only saves time but also allows the flavors to meld together for an even more delicious outcome.
Running short on time? You can make the filling ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator until you're ready to assemble the crescents. This not only saves time but also allows the flavors to meld together for an even more delicious outcome.