PIZZA BOMBS featuring Italian Sausage:
Ingredients:
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1 lb Texga Italian Sausage
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12 frozen dinner rolls, thawed
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2 Tbsp butter, melted
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Italian seasoning & Parmesan cheese, to taste
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Optional: small cubes of mozzarella
Directions:
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Thaw dinner roll dough according to package instructions and preheat oven as directed.
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Brown Texga Italian Sausage in a skillet; drain if needed.
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Flatten each roll, add a spoonful of sausage (and mozzarella if using), then pinch dough closed to form a ball.
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Bake according to package directions.
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With 3 minutes left, brush rolls with melted butter and sprinkle with Italian seasoning and Parmesan.
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Serve warm with marinara or pizza sauce for dipping.
SAVORY SAUSAGE BITES featuring mild or hot sausage:
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds teXga sausage (mild or hot)
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 eggs
- 2, 17.3 oz boxes of puff pastries
- 4 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 4 tbsp Everything bagel seasoning
- 1 tbsp mix of dried herbs
- Hot honey, for drizzling
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 400°. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine sausage, bread crumb, shredded cheese, and 2 eggs in a bowl or mixer.
- Lay out puff pastry dough then roll out slightly and cut in half.
- Place sausage mixture onto puff pastry in a log shape.
- Spread dijon mustard on one side of the puff pastry and the egg wash on the other side.
- Fold puff pastry up and seal the turn over and cut into ½-1 inch pieces.
- Score small slits on the top of the puff pastry then top with egg wash followed by everything bagel seasoning.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the sausage is down and the puff pastry is golden.
- Once removed from the oven sprinkle with dried herbs and hot honey. Tip, melt your honey a little to make drizzling easier! Enjoy!