Description
Creamy, zesty Rotel Sausage and Cream Cheese Crescents blend spicy sausage with tangy Rotel tomatoes, nestled in flaky crescent dough. Simple ingredients create an irresistible appetizer that will satisfy hungry crowds and elevate your party spread.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (1 lb) ground sausage
- 8 ounces (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cans (8 ounces or 226 grams each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Tomato and Seasoning Ingredient:
- 1 can (10 ounces or 283 grams) Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
Garnish (Optional):
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cook ground sausage in a skillet, crumbling into small fragments until thoroughly browned, then eliminate excess oil.
- Incorporate Rotel tomatoes and cream cheese into the cooked sausage, stirring until the cheese melts completely and mixture becomes uniform.
- Carefully unfold the crescent roll dough, separating each triangle with precision.
- Distribute a generous spoonful of the sausage mixture across the wider section of each triangle.
- Gently roll the dough from the wide base towards the pointed tip, ensuring a snug enclosure of the filling.
- Position the rolled crescents on the prepared baking sheet, maintaining slight separation between each piece.
- Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until the exterior achieves a rich golden-brown complexion.
- Optional: Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley for an aromatic garnish before serving these warm, savory pastries.
Notes
- Swap out regular sausage for turkey or plant-based alternatives to create healthier or vegetarian versions of these delicious crescents.
- Drain Rotel tomatoes thoroughly to prevent excess moisture from making the filling soggy and compromising the crescent’s crispy texture.
- Add a sprinkle of shredded cheese on top before baking for extra gooey, melty goodness that elevates the overall flavor profile.
- Prepare filling ahead of time and refrigerate to streamline assembly, making these crescents perfect for quick appetizers or last-minute entertaining.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg