Description
Hearty “Sausage Cream Cheese Casserole” brings comfort and richness to breakfast tables across North America. Creamy, savory layers promise a satisfying morning meal that will quickly become a weekend favorite for hungry families.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 2 packages (9.6 ounces/272 grams each) sausage crumbles
Dairy:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese
Dough:
- 2 packages (8 ounces/227 grams each) crescent roll dough
Instructions
- Thoroughly coat a 9×13-inch baking vessel with cooking spray or parchment paper, then heat the oven to a precise 375°F (190°C).
- Place sausage into a medium skillet, gently crumbling and rendering its rich flavors while folding in cream cheese until the mixture transforms into a smooth, cohesive blend.
- Carefully unroll the first sheet of crescent roll dough, pressing it flat across the entire bottom of the prepared pan, meticulously sealing any visible perforations to create a uniform base.
- Distribute the sausage and cream cheese concoction evenly across the dough layer, ensuring complete and consistent coverage.
- Gently drape the second crescent roll sheet over the sausage mixture, delicately pressing and crimping the edges to create a complete seal that locks in all the savory ingredients.
- Transfer the assembled casserole into the preheated oven, allowing it to transform for 14-16 minutes until the surface achieves a golden, appetizing hue and the interior reaches perfect doneness.
- Remove from the oven and permit the casserole to rest momentarily, allowing the ingredients to settle before slicing into inviting portions ready for serving.
Notes
- Make this dish gluten-free by substituting crescent roll dough with gluten-free puff pastry or almond flour-based dough for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Reduce fat content by using turkey or chicken sausage and low-fat cream cheese, creating a lighter version without sacrificing flavor.
- Enhance nutritional value by adding chopped spinach or diced bell peppers to the sausage mixture, introducing extra vegetables
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg