Rotel Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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1 lb breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
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8 oz cream cheese, softened
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10 oz can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained very well
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2 cans (8 oz each) 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 to create two smaller triangles.
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Using a small cookie scoop, place sausage filling onto each crescent roll triangle and roll up.
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Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
# Notes:
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Ensure Rotel tomatoes are drained thoroughly to prevent excess moisture in the filling.
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The filling can be prepared up to 3 days ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
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Use a pizza cutter to more easily cut the crescent rolls into smaller triangles.
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These crescent bites are delicious both hot out of the oven and at room temperature.
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Substitute turkey sausage, low-fat cream cheese, or reduced-fat crescent rolls if desired.