Description

These Sausage, Rotel & Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls are a savory and flavorful appetizer perfect for parties or snacks. Combining seasoned cooked sausage, creamy cheese, and zesty diced tomatoes with green chilies wrapped in flaky crescent rolls, they bake to golden perfection in just 15 minutes.

Ingredients

1 pound plain sausage, cooked and crumbled
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
10-ounce can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained very well
2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped (optional)
1-2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped (optional)
2 tubes crescent rolls, cut each triangle up the middle the long way

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Instructions

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to ensure it’s hot and ready for baking the crescent rolls.
Prepare Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the cooked and crumbled sausage, softened cream cheese, well-drained Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, and the optional chopped parsley and cilantro. Mix until well combined and set aside.
Cut Crescent Rolls: Unroll the crescent roll dough and, using a pizza cutter, slice each triangle in half lengthwise to create long, skinny triangles for rolling.
Fill and Roll: Using a small cookie scoop or a heaping teaspoon, place the sausage mixture onto the base of each crescent triangle and carefully roll it up, ensuring the filling is enclosed.
Bake: Place the filled crescent rolls on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake them in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown and the filling is heated through.

Notes

Ensure the Rotel tomatoes are well drained to avoid soggy crescent rolls.
You can use any type of plain sausage (pork, turkey, or chicken) according to preference.
The optional herbs parsley and cilantro add fresh flavor but can be omitted.
Serve warm for best taste and texture.
These rolls freeze well; cool completely before freezing and reheat in the oven.