Italian Sausage Appetizer Bread

15 Reviews

“So flavorful and comforting . . . perfect anytime!” - by The Kitchen at Johnsonville Sausage

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package Johnsonville® All Natural Mild Ground Italian Sausage
1 (1 pound) loaf frozen white bread dough, thawed
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, well drained and sliced
1/3 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 teaspoon poppy seeds

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Original recipe yields 16 servings

Directions

In a skillet, brown sausage until no longer pink; drain.
On a lightly floured surface, roll bread dough to a 16-inch x 12-inch rectangle. Transfer dough to a greased baking sheet. Combine cream cheese and garlic, spread lengthwise over center third of dough. Top with the sausage, peppers, olives and cheese. Fold dough over filling, pinching seam to seal. Make slits across top of dough every 2 inches. Brush lightly with water and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (16 total)

Calories
255 cal
13%

Fat
14.8 g
23%

Carbs
16.1 g
5%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Wendy H

Sep. 26, 2011

"I found this easy to do. I'm thinking I would like mozzarella better than the Swiss cheese and I might want to add a little marinara sauce to the mixture. Will definitely make again for appetizer or e..." See morevening snack. I'd like to try making and freezing ahead."

kdmitchell

Nov. 17, 2011

"Fabulous! Not just as an appetizer but also as a light meal. Did not squeeze all the juice from the olives and the peppers and then mixed these into the cream cheese before I spead onto bread. Made..." See more it easier to spread and got all ingredients thoroughly mixed. YUM!"

Dan&Nicky

Feb. 5, 2012

"This was pretty good! I used ground pork instead of ground sausage. For dough I bought fresh pizza dough from the grocery store deli. It was very yummy! Only issue is that my dough didn't brown. I wou..." See moreld brush oil over it if I did this again. Other than that, no issues!"

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