Zesty Italian Crescent Casserole Recipes

ZESTY ITALIAN CRESCENT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2. Brown meat and onion together; drain fat, then return to pan.
• 3. Stir in tomato sauce and spaghetti sauce mix until well blended. Heat over medium heat until hot and bubbly. Spread meat mixture into 13x9 inch baking dish.
• 4. Combine mozzarella cheese and sour cream. Spread mixture over the top of the meat mixture.
• 5. Separate crescent rolls into triangles and place over meat and cheese mixture. Squeeze margarine over rolls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• 6. Bake for 18=25 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into squares and serve.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND SPINACH CRESCENT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Bake crescent rolls as directed on cans. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 7 to 9 minutes or until no longer pink; drain. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, garlic and pepper flakes; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened. Add half of the spinach; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until spinach has wilted. Repeat with remaining half of spinach.
• Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Cut or tear each cooled crescent roll into 3 pieces, and place in baking dish. Arrange sausage mixture over crescent pieces in baking dish.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs, whipping cream, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the salt and pepper. Pour over crescent pieces and sausage mixture in dish; carefully stir to distribute mixture and coat with egg mixture.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese over top. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

ZESTY ITALIAN CRESCENT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In large skillet, brown beef and onion then drain.
• Return meat to pan; add spaghetti sauce.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine mozzarella cheese and sour cream.
• Pour hot meat into an ungreased 12 x 8 inch dish.
• Spoon cheese mixture over meat.
• Unroll crescent roll dough over the top of the mixture.
• Mix parmesan cheese and butter together, then spread over the top of the dough.
• Bake 18-25 minutes or until golden brown.