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italian crescent casserole

Recipe by
Sharon Whitley
Houston, TX

This is a great basic recipe that can be personalized by each cook. I use a bulk sausage in place of hamburger. Additions of mushrooms, peppers, etc. are easy and it can be your own special dish.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For italian crescent casserole

  • 1 lb
    ground beef, cooked and drained
  • 1 c
    basil and garlic tomato pasta sauce (from 16 oz jar)
  • 1 can
    refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
  • 1 1/2 c
    shredded italian cheese blend (6 ozs)
  • 1/4 tsp
    dried basil leaves

How To Make italian crescent casserole

  • 1
    In 10 inch skillet, mix beef and pasta sauce. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
  • 2
    Separate dough into 8 triangles. Place dough in ungreased 9 inch glass pie plate in spoke pattern, with narrow tips overlapping rim of plate about 3 inches. Press dough in side and bottom to form crust; sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese. Spoon meat mixture evenly over cheese. Bring tips of dough over filling to meet in center, do not overlap. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese and the basil.
  • 3
    Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes.

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