Mom’s Sausage Roll

Mom’s Sausage Roll is a great appetizer during the holidays or anytime. You may slice it and eat it right out of the oven, or you may serve it cooled. Give it away as gifts during the holidays by packaging the rolls in colored aluminum foil.

Original recipe makes 3 sausage rolls

Ingredients

3 (1 pound) loaves frozen bread dough
2 pounds pork sausage
12 eggs
1 pound pepperoni sausage, diced
2 pounds provolone cheese, shredded
5 eggs, well beaten

  • PREP

    45 mins

  • COOK

    45 mins

  • READY IN

    5 hrs

Directions

  1. Thaw the frozen bread dough.
  2. Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
  3. In a large skillet over medium heat, rapidly cook and stir the eggs until solid. Remove from heat and set aside.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
  5. One loaf at a time on a lightly floured surface, roll the bread dough into a sheet approximately 1/4 inch or less thick. Spread 1/3 of the sausage, 1/3 of the eggs, 1/3 of the pepperoni and 1/3 of the Provolone cheese evenly over each dough sheet. Roll into a loaf.
  6. One at a time, place rolled loaves into the prepared baking dish, brush with 1/3 of the beaten egg mixture and bake in the preheated oven 30 to 45 minutes, until golden brown. If desired, form loaves into a U shape before baking.

Nutrition

Calories: 580 kcal
Carbohydrates: 2 g
Cholesterol: 295 mg
Fat: 49.5 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 30.5 g
Sodium: 1262 mg