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Cheesy Sausage Bread

Cheese, sausage and onions are rolled in pizza dough and baked
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices

Equipment

  • parchment paper
  • baking sheet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can refrigerated pizza dough
  • 1 lb. sausage
  • 8 oz. sharp white cheddar cheese,* grated
  • 1 cup diced onion**
  • 1 egg beaten

Instructions
 

  • Brown sausage in a skillet until cooked through and crumbled. Remove to paper towels to drain
  • Saute onions in a little of the rendered sausage grease and drain
  • Unroll dough onto a sheet of parchment paper
  • Top dough with an even layer of sausage leaving 1/2 inch border at the edges
  • Top sausage with onions and cheese
  • Starting from the long side, carefully roll dough into a log
  • This can be covered and refrigerated at this point before baking if desired
  • Cut several slices in the top of the log and brush with the egg wash
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until cooked through and golden
  • Cut into 1 inch slices to serve

Notes

*you can use mozzarella, provolone, or any cheese you want
**buy diced onion from the produce dept. for a shortcut
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