Jean Slivka's Sausage Roll Appetizers

Jean Slivka’s Sausage Roll Appetizers

Published on November 3, 2014 | In By
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One day in the 1980’s Dottie exchanged favorite appetizer recipes with her secretary Jean Slivka at Jones Day.  This particular recipe turned into a staple, well-received party food at the Palazzo household every since. Thanks,  Jean!

Ingredients

  • 1 package Jimmy Dean or Bob Evans mild sausage roll
  • 1 package Pillbury crescent rolls (8 oz., or 8 dinner rolls)
  • 2 eggs (one whole egg, and the whites only of another egg)
  • 3/4 to 1 cup finely diced green pepper (depending how big your pepper is)
  • 4 dashes of Italian seasoning
  • 2 dashes of Lowry's garlic salt
  • 2 dashes salt
  • 2 dashes pepper
  • 2 dashes of dry minced onion
  • 1 cup Swiss cheese, grated

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Instructions

  1. Break sausage into small pieces and cook in frying pan until throughly cooked and browned. Drain off excess fat.
  2. Combine in a bowl: cooked sausage, green peppers, 1 egg and all seasonings.
  3. Lay out crescent roll dough in flat surface; pat dough to smooth over and pinch holes in dough closed with fingers.
  4. Cut dough in half down the middle to make two squares.
  5. Spread sausage mix evenly over dough, leaving a little margin on the outer edges.
  6. Spread Swiss cheese evenly on top.
  7. Roll each dough square with your hands into a log. Make sure that the weight of the roll is securely on top of the dough edge, or the log will start to unroll as it bakes.
  8. Beat one egg white and brush or spoon over the two rolls, to create a glaze as the rolls bake.
  9. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let set for 15 minutes before cutting into diagonal slices and serving promptly.
  10. Make ahead and keep in the refridgerator for up to 2 days before baking. Or bake ahead and freeze for up to one month before microwaving to serve.

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