Description
Whipping up this sausage cream cheese casserole requires zero culinary skills, just three simple ingredients that come together faster than your favorite weeknight dinner. Creamy, cheesy, and totally satisfying, this dish delivers maximum flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients
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Main Protein:
- 2 packages (9.6 oz each) sausage crumbles
Dairy:
- 8 oz cream cheese
Bread:
- 2 packages (8 oz each) crescent roll dough
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 375°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or parchment paper.
- Melt 8 oz cream cheese with two 9.6 oz packages of sausage crumbles in a medium pot over low heat, stirring until completely combined.
- Stretch the first package of crescent roll dough across the bottom of the prepared dish, carefully sealing all seam lines to create a seamless base layer.
- Pour the warm sausage and cream cheese mixture across the dough, distributing it evenly from corner to corner.
- Drape the second package of crescent roll dough over the sausage layer, pressing down the edges to create a tight seal around the entire casserole.
- Slide the casserole into the preheated 375°F oven and bake for 15 minutes, checking that your top turns a rich golden brown and feels firm when touched.
- Remove from the oven and allow the casserole to rest for 3-5 minutes, which helps the layers settle and makes cutting easier. Slice into square portions and serve while warm.
Notes
- Check the sausage package for spice level and choose mild or hot based on your preference for flavor intensity.
- Drain excess sausage grease before mixing with cream cheese to prevent a soggy bottom crust.
- Press crescent roll dough edges firmly to create a complete seal and prevent filling from leaking during baking.
- For a lower-carb version, swap crescent roll dough with cauliflower crust or use lettuce wraps as an alternative base.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 438
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg