Rotel Sausage & Cream Cheese Crescents Delight

Ingredients

• 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough
• 1 lb breakfast sausage, casing removed
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• to taste salt and pepper
• for garnish fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the breakfast sausage until browned and cooked through, breaking it up into small pieces with a spatula. Drain any excess grease.
3. Reduce the heat to low, then add the softened cream cheese to the skillet, stirring until melted and combined with the sausage.
4. Stir in the drained Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, followed by the garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined and heated through, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
5. Open the can of crescent roll dough and lay out the triangles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
6. Place a generous tablespoon of the sausage and cream cheese mixture at the wide end of each crescent triangle. Top with a sprinkle of shredded cheddar cheese.
7. Roll each triangle starting from the wide end to the point, enclosing the filling as you go. Pinch the ends to seal and shape the crescents into crescent shapes.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown and puffed.
9. Once baked, remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. Serve garnished with chopped cilantro for extra flavor.