Sausage Surprise Bundles Recipes

MINI SAUSAGE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with onion, red pepper and garlic over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes. Stir in cheese; cool slightly. , Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface; spritz with cooking spray. Layer with two additional phyllo sheets, spritzing each layer. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Cut phyllo crosswise into three strips (about 4-1/2-in. wide)., Place a rounded tablespoon sausage mixture near the end of each strip. Fold end of strip over filling, then fold in sides and roll up. Place on an ungreased baking sheet, seam side down. Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling., Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. If desired, tie bundles with chives. Serve warm.

SAUSAGE SURPRISE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Reserve bacon fat& saute onion until tender in the fat.
• Stir in sauerkraut, sausage, brown sugar, garlic salt, caraway and pepper.
• Cook& stir 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat; add bacon.
• Set aside to cool.
• In a bowl, combine hot roll mix& one egg, water and butter& mix to form soft dough.
• Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth& elastic- about 5 minutes.
• Cover dough& let stand 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 16 pieces.
• On a floured surface, roll each piece into a 4" circle.
• Top each circle w/ approx.
• 1/4 c.
• filling.
• Fold dough around filling, forming a ball; pinch the edges to seal.
• Place seam side down on greased cookie sheets.
• Cover w/ towels& set in warm place to rise for 30 minutes.
• Beat remaining egg; brush over bundles.
• Sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds.
• Bake@ 350 for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.

SURPRISE SAUSAGE BUNDLES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute onion in drippings until tender. Stir in the sauerkraut, sausage, brown sugar, garlic salt, caraway and pepper. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; add bacon. Set aside to cool. , In a large bowl, combine contents of the roll mix and its yeast packet. Stir in one egg, water and butter to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Cover dough with a large bowl; let stand for 5 minutes. , Divide dough into 16 pieces. On a floured surface, roll out each piece into a 4-in. circle. Top each with 1/4 cup filling. Fold dough around filling, forming a ball; pinch edges to seal. Place seam side down on greased baking sheets. Cover loosely with plastic wrap that has been coated with cooking spray. Let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes. , Beat remaining egg; brush over bundles. Sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake at 350° for 16-17 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Freeze option: Freeze cooled bundles in a freezer container, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, reheat bundles on a greased baking sheet in a preheated 325° oven until heated through.

CHEESE & SAUSAGE BUNDLES

Steps:

• Uncase and separate sausage.
• Brown sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Drain off excess drippings.
• Combine cheese, chillies, green onions and sausage in a medium bowl.
• Spoon 1 round teaspoon of sausage mixture near 1 corner of wonton wrapper.
• Brush opposite corner with water.
• Roll up "jelly roll" style.
• Moisten ends of roll with water.
• Bring ends together to make a "bundle" overlapping slightly and pressing firmly.
• Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers.
• Heat deep fryer to about 365.
• Fry bundles a few at a time for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towel and serve.
• **Bundles may also be frozen and reheated in the oven.**.