Sausage Bread is such a versatile recipe! Enjoy as an appetizer or an easy dinner with a salad on the side. Our sausage bread recipe is loaded – and I mean loaded – with Italian sausage, held together with tons of mozzarella cheese. Grab some sauce and start dipping!
Why You’ll Love This Sausage Bread Recipe
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However, if you’re ready to dive right into making this Sausage Bread, scroll down to the recipe card or click the “jump to recipe” button above the first photo.
- Easy To Make: Instead of making your own dough, we use store bought crescent rolls to make this Sausage Bread recipe. You can buy crescent rolls in a solid sheet without the perforation marks, making it so easy to stuff, roll and bake.
- Versatile: This recipe can be served as appetizers or the main course.
- Prep Ahead: You can prep this recipe ahead of time, store in the refrigerator and bake when ready.
- Customizable: Swap out or add to the ingredients in this recipe to make it your own. Scroll down further in the post for some ideas.
How To Make Sausage Bread
We’re starting with those crescent roll sheets, but again, if you only have regular crescent roll dough just pinch all the seams together before starting. For complete instructions, scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Unroll both cans of dough and place them on a board. Place the rectangles side by side, long sides together. Press the seams together to make one large rectangle.
- Add slices of mozzarella cheese to the dough, overlapping slightly in 4 rows, covering most of the dough. Alternately, you can use shredded mozzarella cheese and spread in an even layer.
- Add sausage to a non-stick skillet. Cook while breaking up into small crumbles, about 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
- Add the cooked sausage on top of the cheese, spreading out into an even layer.
- Roll the sausage roll up starting with a long side. Crimp the ends of the sausage roll together and then tuck under the sausage bread. Place the bread on a baking sheet that’s been lined with parchment paper.
- Brush the egg wash on the top of the sausage roll and then sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes until the sausage bread is brown. Let cool for 5 minutes, slice and serve.
Variations
We love the classic combination of Italian sausage and cheese but there are tons of different ways to make this sausage bread recipe!
- Instead Of Sausage: Use ground beef, ground pork, pepperoni, shredded chicken or slices of ham from the deli. Or add vegetables (like some options below) and leave out the meat.
- Instead Of Provolone Or Mozzarella Cheese: Use shredded cheddar, Mexican blend, gruyere, Swiss or Colby.
- Or Try Adding: Cooked peppers and onions, (like we used in this Sausage & Pepper Strudel) or anything you might order on a pizza like sliced black olives, mushrooms or spinach.
Instructions For Prepping Ahead Of Time
We love this sausage bread when it’s fresh baked out of the oven, so our suggestion is to prep the sausage bread completely, get it on a sheet pan and then stash it in the fridge.
Pull the bread out 15 minutes before baking to take the chill off and then bake per the instructions. If you need to heat up leftover slices of sausage bread the microwave works perfectly!
Instructions For Freezing And Reheating
The best way to freeze sausage bread is to cook it completely and then let it cool. Don’t slice the bread, leave it whole. Once it has cooled down all the way, wrap it in plastic wrap and then in heavy duty aluminum foil.
The bread can be frozen for up to 3 months, then pull it out and let it defrost in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight. Unwrap the bread to remove the plastic wrap, then wrap back up in the aluminum foil, place on a baking sheet and warm in the oven at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
Looking For More Appetizer Recipes?
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Sausage Bread
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
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Pin RecipeOur Sausage Bread Recipe is packed full of sausage and cheese. Slice and serve for appetizers or for a fun dinner night instead of pizza.
Ingredients
- 2 cans crescent roll sheets (see note)
- 1 pound Italian sausage or pork sausage, loose or removed from casings
- 16 slices provolone or mozzarella cheese (can also use shredded cheese, you’ll need about 2 cups)
- 1 egg beaten with a splash of water
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Marinara or pizza sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Add the sausage to a non-stick skillet. Cook while breaking up into small crumbles, about 5 minutes, or until the sausage is no longer pink. Pour the sausage onto a paper towel lined plate to drain.
- Unroll both cans of dough and place them on a board. The dough will be in the shape of rectangles, with 2 long sides and 2 short sides. Place the rectangles side by side, long sides together. Press the seams together to make one large rectangle.
- Add the slices of cheese to the dough, overlapping slightly in 4 rows, covering most of the dough. Add the sausage on top of the cheese, spreading out into an even layer.
- Roll the sausage roll up starting with a long side. Crimp the ends of the sausage roll together and then tuck under the sausage bread. Place the bread on a baking sheet that’s been lined with parchment paper.
- Brush the egg wash on the top of the sausage roll and then sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes until the sausage bread is brown. Let cool for 5 minutes and then transfer the sausage bread onto a board using 2 spatulas so that it doesn’t break. Slice and serve with sauce for dipping.
Recipe Notes
If you can’t find the crescent roll sheets, you can use regular crescent rolls. Pinch the seams together very well so that the dough doesn’t come apart when rolling or baking.
Store: Store leftover sausage bread in a container or wrapped in foil or a storage bag. Leftovers will keep for up to 3 days.
Freeze: The best way to make this recipe ahead of time and freeze it is to cook the sausage bread all the way through and then let it cool. Once cooled, wrap the bread in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil and freeze for up to 3 months. when ready, let the bread defrost in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight. Unwrap the bread and remove the plastic wrap, then wrap back up in the aluminum foil, place on a baking sheet and warm in the oven at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
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