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sausage bread rounds

(1 rating)
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Nancy A.
Wyckoff, NJ

This recipe originates from my sausage bread which I would always make for special occasions and give as gifts during the holidays. I realized, and so did my kids, that this is just too good not to have more than a few times a year. So that is how my sausage bread rounds as a delicious anytime appetizer came about!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

The aroma in the Test Kitchen, while these were baking was awesome! I knew they were going to be good. The sweet Italian sausage with the cheese and garlic stuffing is so flavorful. I love that these are smaller... you can eat even more!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(1 rating)
yield 16 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sausage bread rounds

  • 1 lb
    loaf of frozen bread dough, defrosted according to package directions
  • 1 lb
    sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper
  • 2
    chopped garlic cloves
  • 1 Tbsp
    oregano
  • 1/4 c
    plus 2 teaspoons, Parmesan cheese
  • 1
    large egg, divided
  • 1 c
    shredded mozarella cheese
  • 4 tsp
    garlic powder

How To Make sausage bread rounds

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray one 12 cup and one 6 cup (or 3 six cup, using 16 cups) muffin/cupcake pans with cooking spray and set aside.
  • 2
    In large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage almost completely(leaving slightly pink). crumbling into pieces with spatula, drain.
  • 3
    Add into sausage, 1 teaspoon pepper, 2 chopped garlic cloves, and 1 tablespoon oregano, cook until brown.
  • 4
    Turn off heat, and add in 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and egg yolk, stir completely.
  • 5
    Cut bread dough loaf into quarters, then cut each quarter again in quarters. Roll each piece into a ball, then stretch ball into a round, as if making a pizza crust.
  • 6
    Sprinkle each round with 1/2 teaspoon parmesan cheese, then spoon on approximately 1 1/2 teaspoons of sausage mixture, top each with 1 teaspoon shredded mozzarella cheese. Bring dough up around filling and pinch together. Place seam side down into each cup of prepared pans.
  • 7
    Brush each round with reserved egg white, and sprinkle top of each with 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Bake for 20-22 minutes, until golden brown. Serve with your favorite marinara sauce for dipping. Makes approximately 16 rounds.
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