Cajun Country Pork Soutache - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground pork
1/2 chopped onion
1/4 chopped celery
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and ground red pepper
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, cubed
2 Tbsp. chopped green onion
1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
8 oz. can crescent rolls
1 egg, beaten
1 chopped green pepper

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Brown pork in skillet.
Drain fat.
Add next 4 ingredients.
Add green pepper.
Cook 5 minutes on low heat. Add cream cheese, green onion and parsley.
Stir until cheese melts.
Unroll dough on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Roll to 12 x 10-inch rectangle.
Spoon filling down center of dough, leaving 1-inch of dough on both ends and 3-inches on both sides.
Cut dough on each side into 3/4-inch strips (diagonal).
Brush egg over strips.
Lay strips alternately over filling on diagonal.
Should resemble a braid; brush dough with remaining egg.
Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.