Christmas is a time for joy, family, and of course, delicious food. If you're looking for a fun and festive appetizer to serve at your next holiday party, look no further than the sausage and feta crescent roll Christmas tree. This dish is easy to make and always a hit with guests. Plus, it's a great way to use up any leftover sausage and feta cheese.
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SAVORY PUFF PASTRY CHRISTMAS TREE
Fun and easy to make, this savory puff pastry Christmas tree is filled with a combination of creamy goat cheese and sun-dried tomato pesto. It's so much easier to make than it looks and is guaranteed to get lots of oohs and aahs from guests! Serve warm or at room temperature.
Provided by Diana Moutsopoulos
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Cheese
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine sun-dried tomato pesto and goat cheese in a small bowl and stir well.
- Unroll 1 puff pastry sheet onto the prepared baking sheet. Cut away 2 strips at the bottom of the sheet to form a tree trunk, about 1 inch wide and tall. Cut diagonally to the top of the puff pastry sheet to create a long triangular shape, removing excess pastry on either side.
- Spread a thin layer of the pesto mixture over the pastry, all the way to the sides. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Pecorino-Romano cheese on top.
- Roll up the second puff pastry sheet and place at the tip of the triangle. Unroll carefully towards the bottom. Press down lightly and carefully cut away the sides to match the first triangle. Remove excess pastry.
- Cut 2/3-inch thick branches into the sides of the triangle from both sides, leaving a space lengthwise in the center all the way from the trunk to the tip. Twist the branches away from you, trying to get in 2 turns on the lower branches. Continue moving up the tree, twisting away from you as you go.
- Brush the entire tree with beaten egg. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon of Pecorino-Romano cheese and dried oregano.
- Bake in the preheated oven until deep golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet slightly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.1 calories, Carbohydrate 27.6 g, Cholesterol 24.6 mg, Fat 24.8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 172.3 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
SAUSAGE AND FETA CRESCENT ROLL CHRISTMAS TREE
A yummy Christmas appetizer for any holiday get-together.
Provided by MommaBean3
Categories Pastry Appetizers
Time 45m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Place spinach and red peppers in a large bowl and pour cooked sausage and drippings on top. Add feta cheese and mix together.
- Separate and unroll the crescent rolls. Place 1 on a work surface and add a small amount of the spinach mixture. Bring in the top 2 corners and bring the longer end up and around the filling, forming a loose ball. Repeat with remaining rolls and spinach mixture. Arrange balls in a triangular tree shape on a baking sheet, making sure to use some for the trunk of the tree. Make the tree as large as your cookie sheet allows, and use additional baking sheets to create more trees.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 14 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 19.2 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 840.6 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
SAUSAGE & CRESCENT ROLL CASSEROLE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Unroll crescent roll dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Seal seams and perforations. Sprinkle with sausage and cheese., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over sausage and cheese., Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving., Make-Ahead: Refrigerate unbaked casserole, covered, several hours or overnight. To use, preheat oven to 375°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake as directed, increasing time as necessary until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 19g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 160mg cholesterol, Sodium 662mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 15g protein.
SAUSAGE AND FETA CRESCENT ROLL CHRISTMAS TREE
A yummy Christmas appetizer for any holiday get-together.
Provided by MommaBean3
Categories Pastry Appetizers
Time 45m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Place spinach and red peppers in a large bowl and pour cooked sausage and drippings on top. Add feta cheese and mix together.
- Separate and unroll the crescent rolls. Place 1 on a work surface and add a small amount of the spinach mixture. Bring in the top 2 corners and bring the longer end up and around the filling, forming a loose ball. Repeat with remaining rolls and spinach mixture. Arrange balls in a triangular tree shape on a baking sheet, making sure to use some for the trunk of the tree. Make the tree as large as your cookie sheet allows, and use additional baking sheets to create more trees.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 14 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 19.2 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 840.6 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
SAUSAGE AND FETA CRESCENT ROLL CHRISTMAS TREE
A yummy Christmas appetizer for any holiday get-together.
Provided by MommaBean3
Categories Pastry Appetizers
Time 45m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Place spinach and red peppers in a large bowl and pour cooked sausage and drippings on top. Add feta cheese and mix together.
- Separate and unroll the crescent rolls. Place 1 on a work surface and add a small amount of the spinach mixture. Bring in the top 2 corners and bring the longer end up and around the filling, forming a loose ball. Repeat with remaining rolls and spinach mixture. Arrange balls in a triangular tree shape on a baking sheet, making sure to use some for the trunk of the tree. Make the tree as large as your cookie sheet allows, and use additional baking sheets to create more trees.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 14 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 19.2 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 840.6 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
CHRISTMAS DINNER SAUSAGE ROLL
Combine the best bits of a Christmas dinner in one moreish bite with these canapés. Ideal for a festive buffet
Provided by Cassie Best
Time 50m
Yield Makes 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Line a large baking tray with baking parchment. Unroll the pastry and cut in half lengthways. Spread the cranberry sauce down the middle of each half, leaving a 1-2cm border at each side.
- Combine the mince with the stuffing mix and 1 tbsp water, then season. Spoon the mixture over the cranberry sauce, pressing down slightly, then lay the chipolatas on top in a line across the middle of each pastry half. Brush some of the egg along one edge of each pastry half, then fold up and over the filling, and press to seal to make two long sausage rolls. Turn them so the seams are underneath. Cut both into eight pieces (you should have 16 in total), then transfer to the tray. Brush with the remaining egg, then press a sage leaf on top of each roll. At this stage, you can freeze the rolls on the tray. Transfer to a container to keep frozen for up to two months.
- Bake for 25-30 mins until golden (or 35-40 mins from frozen). Serve warm with gravy for dunking. Will keep chilled in an airtight container for up to three days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
SAUSAGE AND CRESCENT ROLL BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
I have experimented with many breakfast casseroles, the cream cheese adds extra flavor, and in my opinion, a must!
Provided by Betty Thompson Randolph
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Line the bottom of the pan with crescent roll dough, pinching the perforated seams together.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage, bell pepper, and both onions in the hot skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove any extra oil from the pan. Stir in cream cheese and black pepper; cook until cream cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
- Arrange sausage-cream cheese mixture evenly over the dough and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over top. Beat eggs and milk together and pour over the cheese.
- Bake casserole in the preheated oven until the bottom is brown, cheese is melted, and eggs in the center are set, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.9 calories, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 145.7 mg, Fat 24.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 673.6 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
Tips:
- For a more flavorful Christmas tree, use a variety of cheeses in the filling, such as mozzarella, Parmesan, and Asiago.
- If you don't have any crescent roll dough, you can use puff pastry dough instead.
- To make the Christmas tree more festive, decorate it with Christmas sprinkles, edible glitter, or mini candy canes.
- Be sure to cook the Christmas tree until the crescent roll dough is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Let the Christmas tree cool for a few minutes before serving so that the cheese can set.
Conclusion:
The sausage and feta crescent roll Christmas tree is a delicious and festive dish that is perfect for any holiday party. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this recipe is sure to be a hit with everyone. So gather your ingredients and get baking!
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