Description
These Rotel Sausage & Cream Cheese Crescents are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer featuring savory cooked sausage mixed with creamy cheese and zesty diced tomatoes with green chilies, all wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough and baked to golden perfection. Perfect for parties, game days, or a quick snack, these bite-sized treats combine spicy and creamy flavors with a satisfying crispy exterior.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 (1-lb) roll breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
- 1 (8-oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 (10-oz) can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained very well
- 2 (8-oz) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375ºF (190ºC) to ensure it reaches the right temperature for baking the crescent rolls evenly and to get them nice and golden brown.
- Mix Filling: In a large bowl, combine the cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage with softened cream cheese and the well-drained Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies. Mix thoroughly to create a creamy, flavorful sausage filling.
- Prepare Crescents: Separate the crescent roll dough into individual triangles. Then cut each triangle in half lengthwise, creating two smaller triangles from each original piece. This will make bite-sized crescent shapes perfect for appetizers.
- Fill and Roll: Using a small cookie scoop or spoon, place a scoop of the sausage filling onto each small crescent triangle. Carefully roll each one up, starting at the wide end and rolling toward the point, ensuring the filling is enclosed inside.
- Bake: Arrange the filled crescent rolls on a baking sheet spaced apart. Bake them in the preheated oven for approximately 15 minutes, or until the crescents are golden brown and cooked through.
Notes
- Make sure to drain the Rotel tomatoes and green chilies very well to prevent excess moisture from making the crescents soggy.
- For a spicier kick, you can add a pinch of cayenne pepper or hot sauce to the sausage mixture.
- Serve warm for best taste and texture.
- These can be prepared ahead of time and baked just before serving.
- Substitute turkey sausage for a leaner option if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
