broccoli brunch braid

Name: Broccoli Brunch Braid
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/2` pound(s) sweet italian sausage (bulk); 2 cup(s) frozen broccoli cuts; 1 - egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon(s) flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 cup(s) ricotta cheese (i used part-skim); 1 cup(s) shredded cheddar; 2-3 tablespoon(s) grated parmesan or romano cheese; 1/2 tablespoon(s) dried parsley flakes; 1/2 - container sliced mushrooms; 1 can(s) pillsbury crescent rolls (i used seemless); 1 - egg white, beaten; 1/4 teaspoon(s) caraway seeds

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Joanne Bellezza-Loughlin

Bridgewater, NJ

Updated on Apr 23, 2011

I made this recipe this year for our Easter Brunch. Everyone loved it. I found the original recipe on the Pillsbury website but changed it up a bit. It's easy to make, delicious and makes a beautiful presentation.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 35 Min

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yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2` pound sweet italian sausage (bulk)
2 cups frozen broccoli cuts
1 - egg, beaten
1 tablespoon flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup ricotta cheese (i used part-skim)
1 cup shredded cheddar
2-3 tablespoons grated parmesan or romano cheese
1/2 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 - container sliced mushrooms
1 can pillsbury crescent rolls (i used seemless)
1 - egg white, beaten
1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds

How To Make broccoli brunch braid

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Step 2

Brown the sausage in a skillet breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Remove and then saute the mushrooms (you may have to add a little oil to the pan.) Set aside to cool.
Step 3

Cook the broccoli per directions on package. Drain and set aside.
Step 4

In a large bowl, beat the egg then whisk in the flour and baking powder. Stir in the cheeses, mushrooms, broccoli and sausage. Season with the parsley.
Step 5

Roll out crescent rolls to form a 14 x 10 inch rectangle. (If using regular crescent rolls, press perforations and edges to seal.
Step 6

Place dough on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 7

Spoon the sausage mixture down the center of the rectangle in a 3 1/2 inch strip. Cut the sides of the dough in 1 inch strips up to the sausage mixture. Fold strips up and over the sausage mixture at an angle to give it a braided effect. Brush with the beaten egg white and sprinkle with the caraway seeds.
Step 8

Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool 5 minutes then cut into slices. (Be sure your guests see it before you cut it...they will be very impressed ;-)
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