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When it's been a while, show them how much you've missed them with this Welcome-Back Bake! They'll surely feel the love as they sink their forks into this sausage-and-veggie-filled casserole that's riddled with melty cheese on a crispy crescent roll crust. Yum, yum, yum. Serve Welcome-Bake Bake to your long, lost friends and they might never leave again! See? There's a method to our madness!
Ingredients
- 1 (1-pound) package mild Italian sausage, casings removed
- 2 (16-ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained
- 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups yellow squash, sliced
- 2 cups zucchini, sliced
- 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
Step 3 -In a large skillet over medium heat, add the sausage and cook, while crumbling, until it is no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Drain the sausage well.
Step 4 -In a large bowl, add the cooked sausage, the black-eyed peas, the green chiles, the garlic powder, the cumin, the oregano, the pepper, and the salt and stir to combine.
Step 5 -In the same skillet over medium heat, melt the butter.
Step 6 -Add the squash, the zucchinis, and the onions to the melted butter and cook, stirring occasionally, until they have softened, about 8-10 minutes.
Step 7 -Drain the veggies well and let them cool, about 5 minutes.
Step 8 -In a second large bowl, add the eggs, the mozzarella cheese, and the cheddar cheese and stir to combine.
Step 9 -Fold the egg mixture into the veggies.
Step 10 -Separate each can of the crescent rolls into 2 long rectangles, lay them next to each other horizontally, and pinch them together to form 1 large rectangle.
Step 11 -Place the dough rectangle in the prepared baking dish and press it into the bottom and up the sides to form a crust. Use a sharp knife to cut and discard the excess dough.
Step 12 -Bake the crust until it begins to set, about 10 minutes.
Step 13 -Transfer the baking dish to a wire rack and evenly spread the sausage mixture over the crust.
Step 14 -Evenly spread the veggie mixture over the sausage mixture.
Step 15 -Transfer the baking dish to the oven and bake until the eggs are set and the sausage mixture is heated through, about 25-30 minutes.
Step 16 -Transfer the baking dish to a wire rack and let the sausage bake stand, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 17 -Serve.
