Sausage & Onion Rolls
These rolls may look like cinnamon rolls, but they are actually filled with crispy sausage, garlic, onions, marinara and parmesan. These rolls are the perfect game night appetizer and once you start making them, you will be making them again...
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 16 ounces of Italian sausage
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon of dried Italian herbs
- 1 cup of marinara
- 1 cup of parmesan, finely shredded
- 16 ounces of pizza dough
- 2 tablespoons of butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon of garlic salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°
- Place a large skillet over medium heat and cook 16 ounces of sausage until browned and broken into small pieces
- Transfer the sausage onto a plate and set aside
- Add the thinly sliced onion and finely minced garlic cloves into the skillet and cook until softened and fragrant and then transfer off of the heat
- On a lightly floured surface, roll your pizza dough out into a large rectangle (about 10”x14”)
- Spread 1 cup of marinara over the dough
- Spread the sausage and onion mixture over the marinara and top with dried Italian herbs and parmesan
- Roll the dough up tightly starting at the short end and use a sharp knife or unscented dental floss to divide into 6 equal portions
- Generously grease a cast iron skillet and arrange the rolls in the skillet
- Bake in a 425° oven for 15 minutes
- Brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle with garlic salt
- Bake for another 5-7 minutes or until golden brown
- Serve with warm marinara