Lucia's Sausage Brunch Braid

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb bulk lamb sausage (regular, not hot or sage flavored)
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
• 2 tablespoons green onion tops, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 1 egg, lightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage, onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic unil meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain.
• 2 add cream cheese, green onion and parsley.
• 3 cook and stir over low heat until cheese is melted; set aside.
• 4 unroll crescent dough on a greased baking sheet; press perforations together.
• 5 roll into a 12 inch by 10 inch rectangle.
• 6 spread sausage mixture in middle of dough, leaving 3 inches of dough free on long sides, and 1 inch free on end of dough.
• 7 on each long side, cut 3/4 inch wide strips 3 inches into center of dough.
• 8 starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle, forming a braid over the filling.
• 9 crimp ends of dough to close ends of braid.
• 10 brush dough with egg.
• 11 bake at 350f for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.