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Sausage appetizer bites on a small dish.

Holiday Sausage Cups Appetizer Recipe

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Serve these easy holiday Sausage Appetizer bites at your next party then make this easier Sausage Shepherd's Pie recipe with the left over sausage filling.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cups
Calories 452 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 2 lbs Jimmy Dean Sausage Roll
  • 1 can crescent rolls (or a can of flaky biscuits)
  • 3 to 3 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (divided)
  • ¾ cup diced butternut squash
  • 1 red pepper (diced)
  • 1 yellow yellow pepper (diced)
  • 1 medium onion (diced or about ¾ cup diced onion)
  • ¼ cup finely diced celery
  • 1 ½ teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon butter (melted)
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Instructions 

  • In a large skillet cook the sausage until cooked through, breaking it into small pieces.
  • Add the onions, peppers, butternut squash and celery to the skillet.
  • Add the seasonings to the skillet.
  • Sauté until the vegetables are tender.
  • Remove the filling from skillet, place into a bowl and allow to cool.
  • While the filling is cooling unroll the crescent roll onto a piece of parchment or wax paper without separating the individual rolls.
  • With a sharp knife cut the sheet into fourths. Next cut each 4th into thirds. Place one piece of the crescent roll into each of wells of a cupcake pan. With your finger seal any seams that may have opened.
  • Remove 2 ½ cups of the sausage filling from the bowl. Reserve the remaining sausage filling for another recipe, like my Autumn Sausage Shepherd Pie recipe below.
  • Mix the 2 ½ cups of sausage filling with 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
  • Using a large ice cream scoop or a tablespoon fill each crescent lined cupcake well with the sausage and cheese filling.
  • Brush the edges of the crescent roll pieces with the melted butter.
  • Sprinkle the top of each appetizer with 1 - 2 tablespoons of the remaining cheddar cheese.
  • Bake in a preheat 350 degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until the edges of the crescent rolls are golden brown and the cheese has melted.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool to about room temperature before removing from the pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 21gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 1039mgPotassium: 317mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1694IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 257mgIron: 2mg
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