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Pizzazzy Sausage Crescent Sandwiches

Name: Pizzazzy Sausage Crescent Sandwiches
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 lb bulk Italian or pork sausage; 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper (1/2 medium); 1/3 cup chopped onion; 1 can (15 oz) pizza sauce; 2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) or 2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet; 4 slices (3/4 oz each) mozzarella cheese, cut in half crosswise, folded

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Total 45 min
Ingredients 6
Servings 8

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An easy-to-assemble version of Italian calzones, these flavorful sandwiches are a great soup go-along or game-time snack.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated Oct 23, 2018

Bake-Off® Contest 26, 1975

Cecilia Lagerak
Westminster, Colorado

Ingredients

1 lb bulk Italian or pork sausage
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper (1/2 medium)
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 can (15 oz) pizza sauce
2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) or 2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
4 slices (3/4 oz each) mozzarella cheese, cut in half crosswise, folded

Make With

Pillsbury Crescents

Steps

1

Heat oven to 375°F. In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage, bell pepper and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Stir in 3 tablespoons of the pizza sauce.
2

If using crescent rolls: Unroll both cans of dough; separate into 8 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. If using dough sheets: Unroll both cans of dough; cut into total of 8 rectangles.
3

Place about 1/4 cup sausage mixture and folded 1/2 slice of cheese on one end of each rectangle. Fold dough in half over filling; press edges with fork to seal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
4

Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, heat remaining pizza sauce. Immediately remove sandwiches from cookie sheet. Serve warm with warm pizza sauce.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

tip 1
A Caesar salad and your favorite ice cream complement these pizza sandwiches.

Nutrition Information

370 Calories, 22g Total Fat, 13g Protein, 28g Total Carbohydrate, 7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 370

Calories from Fat: 200

Total Fat: 22g; 34%

Saturated Fat: 8g; 40%

Trans Fat: 3g

Cholesterol: 30mg; 9%

Sodium: 790mg; 33%

Potassium: 300mg; 9%

Total Carbohydrate: 28g; 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 5%

Sugars: 7g

Protein: 13g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%; 10%

Vitamin C: 10%; 10%

Calcium: 10%; 10%

Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;