Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents (Print Version)
These 4-ingredient crescent bites filled with spicy sausage, cream cheese, and Rotel are guaranteed crowd-pleasers that disappear fast at any gathering.
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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1 (1-lb) roll breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
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1 (8-oz) cream cheese, softened
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1 (10-oz) can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained very well
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2 (8-oz) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
# Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 375°F.
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In a large bowl, mix together cooked sausage, cream cheese, and drained Rotel tomatoes and green chilies.
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Separate rolls into triangles. Cut each triangle in half lengthwise making two triangles.
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Using a small cookie scoop, scoop sausage filling onto each dough triangle and roll up.
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Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
# Notes:
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It is very important to drain the Rotel tomatoes thoroughly. Drain them in a colander and squeeze out any excess liquid with paper towels.
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For easier preparation, pulse the cooked sausage in a food processor to get it very finely chopped for better incorporation with other ingredients.
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You can make the filling ahead of time and refrigerate for up to 3 days before assembling the crescents.
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These bites taste great hot out of the oven or cooled to room temperature.