Simple Sausage Casserole

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This sausage casserole with crescent roll dough is simple to make. If your mornings are hectic, bake it at night and cut and reheat portions the next morning in the microwave.

Submitted by MOM3TCB
Updated on November 15, 2024
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Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
1 (9x11-inch) casserole
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • cooking spray

  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened

  • 2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    ingredients gathered to make sausage casserole

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  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottom of a 9x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

  3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Stir in cream cheese until combined.

    cooked sausage and cream cheese stirred together

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  4. Roll crescent roll dough from 1 can into the bottom of the prepared baking dish without separating. Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes.

    crescent roll dough baked in preheated oven

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  5. Spread sausage mixture over baked crescent rolls; top with crescent roll dough from remaining can.

    sausage mixture spread over baked crescent roll layer

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  6. Continue baking until the top layer is golden brown, about 8 minutes.

    rest of crescent roll dough placed over top and baked until golden-brown

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

618 Calories
45g Fat
31g Carbs
18g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 618
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 45g 58%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Sodium 1374mg 60%
Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 18g 37%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 4%
Iron 3mg 17%
Potassium 233mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.