Sausage Cheese Croissant Recipes

SAUSAGE CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook and stir sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Mix sausage, onion, cream cheese, and jalapeno peppers together in a bowl until well combined. Spoon about 1 tablespoon sausage mixture onto each crescent dough triangle; fold corners around sausage and roll up into a crescent, ending at the tip of the triangle. Place rolls on baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until rolls are golden brown, about 15 minutes.

SAUSAGE CHEESE CROISSANT

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, fry sausage and drain grease.
• Add bell pepper, onion and mushrooms if using.
• Sauté until almost tender about 3-5 minutes.
• Place sausage mixture in a bowl with softened cream cheese.
• (I usually soften cheese in microwave).
• On sprayed cookie sheets spread out the crescent rolls.
• (Spread each can on a different cookie sheet).
• Pinch the dough together to seal edges well.
• Spread half of the the sausage/cream cheese mixture in the center of one of the crescent rolls.
• Repeat process with other crescent roll.
• Then bring sides together and pinch together.
• (I usually make horizontal cuts in the dough so that they form a kind of braid over the sausage mixture.)
• Spread egg white on top.
• Sprinkle with poppy seeds.
• Bake as directed for crescent rolls (375 for about 15-20 minutes), but you need to keep in oven until golden brown.
• It always takes longer - about 20-30 minutes.
• Makes two large croissants.

CREAM CHEESE & SAUSAGE CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Brown sausage in skillet.
• In a bowl, mix sausage with cream cheese.
• Roll out each croissant pkg into a rectangle, pinching together at the seams to make one large piece.
• Place the 1/2 of the cheese mixture down the middle(the entire length of each rectangle) and fold one side of the dough to the middle and the other and pinch the top together at the seam.
• Wrap in plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate over night.
• In the morning, preheat oven according to croissant directions.
• Remove wrap and slice in 1/2 inch slices and place on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes.

SAUSAGE CHEESE CROISSANT SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the pre-cooked sausage patties in the oven for 15 to 18 minutes.
• While sausage patties are heating, prepare rolls. Unroll the crescent dough from the can. Notice that there are four rectangular pieces. Separate the rectangles from each other. Place one rectangle with a long side nearest you. Separate the triangles and pinch together the two shorter sides making one large triangle. Loosely roll up the triangle starting from the longest side. Bring the ends around and overlap to form a circle. Press ends together and place on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining three pieces. Brush rolls with butter and bake for 11 to 13 minutes.
• While rolls are baking, mix together the mayonnaise, hot sauce, and lemon juice, to taste.
• Slice baked rolls horizontally. Split roll and place sausage patty on bottom half. Add a dollop of mayonnaise sauce, a slice of cheese, and replace the top of the roll. Heat the sandwich in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds, or until the cheese starts to melt.

SAUSAGE AND CHEESE CRESCENT SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• If 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.
• In 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.
• If 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.
• Bake 21 to 26 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Cut into small squares.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE & EGG CROISSANTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cheese, jalapeno and herbs. Crumble sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into eight patties. , In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook patties for 4-5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Set aside and keep warm., Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper. In another large nonstick skillet, melt half of the butter over medium-high heat. Add half of the egg mixture to the skillet (mixture should set immediately at edges). , As eggs set, push cooked edges toward the center, letting uncooked portion flow underneath. Cover and cook 1-2 minutes longer or until top is set. Slide eggs onto a plate; cut into four wedges. Repeat with remaining butter and egg mixture., Spread mayonnaise over croissants; layer with sausage patties, eggs, tomato and avocado. Replace tops.

SIMPLE SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottom of a 9x11 inch baking dish.
• Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat until crumbly and beginning to brown; drain. Stir the cream cheese into the cooked sausage.
• Roll the dough from one can of crescent rolls into the bottom of the prepared baking dish without separating. Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Spread the sausage mixture over the baked crescent rolls; top the sausage mixture with the remaining can of rolls. Return to oven and bake until the top layer is golden brown, about 8 minutes.

SAUSAGE & CRESCENT ROLL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Unroll crescent roll dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Seal seams and perforations. Sprinkle with sausage and cheese., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over sausage and cheese., Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving., Make-Ahead: Refrigerate unbaked casserole, covered, several hours or overnight. To use, preheat oven to 375°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake as directed, increasing time as necessary until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

SAUSAGE EGG CHEESE CROISSANT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook sausage in a frying pan until cooked through. Meanwhile, spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray. Place unseparated croissants into the bottom of pan. Top with cooked sausage, eggs (beaten) and cheese. Bake for 30 minutes. Note: sausage can be cooked the night before.

SHEET PAN SAUSAGE, EGG & CHEESE CROISSANT BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray parchment with nonstick baking spray.
• Place sausage in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil and cook, stirring, until sausage is golden and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Remove sausage to a plate.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs and half-and-half. Whisk until smooth. Add parsley, scallions, and cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Thoroughly dip a croissant half into egg mixture and place on sheet pan. Repeat with remaining croissant halves, shingling them to fit. If any additional egg mixture remains, pour on top of croissants. Top mixture with sausage pieces and transfer to oven. Bake until egg mixture is set and croissants are golden brown, about 18-20 minutes.