🧀 Sausage and Cheese Breakfast Bake

Ingredients

• 1 lb (450 g) breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)

• 1 (8 oz / 225 g) package cream cheese, softened

• 2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent roll dough (or puff pastry sheets)

• 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (or a mix of cheddar and mozzarella)

• ½ cup shredded mozzarella (optional for extra gooeyness)

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Optional: chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven:
   Set to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish or line it with parchment paper.

2. Cook the sausage:
   In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until browned and crumbly. Drain excess grease.

3. Add cream cheese:
   Reduce heat to low, then stir in the cream cheese until fully melted and combined with the sausage. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool slightly.

4. Layer the crescent dough:

   • Unroll one can of crescent roll dough and press it into the bottom of the baking dish.

   • Pinch seams together to seal.

5. Add the filling:

   • Spread the sausage and cream cheese mixture evenly over the dough.

   • Sprinkle shredded cheddar (and mozzarella, if using) over the top.

6. Top layer:

   • Unroll the second can of crescent dough and lay it over the cheese layer.

   • Brush lightly with melted butter (optional) for a golden top.

7. Bake:

   • Bake uncovered for 20–25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling.

8. Serve:

   • Let it cool for 5–10 minutes before cutting into squares.

   • Garnish with chopped parsley if desired.

💡 Tips

• You can add diced bell peppers, onions, or jalapeños to the sausage mixture for extra flavor.

• For a breakfast twist, pour beaten eggs over the sausage mixture before adding the top crust.