Sausage And Cheese Crescent Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 lb bulk pork sausage (hot or mild)
1 onion, finely chopped
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
3 -4 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped (optional)
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0F
Unroll 1 can of dough into 2 long rectangles and place in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, press over bottom and 1/2 inch up sides to form crust.
Brown sausage and onion in large frying pan over medium heat until thoroughly cooked, remove sausage from the frying pan and discard the fat.
Add cream cheese to same frying pan and cook over low heat until melted.
Add cooked sausage, stir to coat, add the chopped sage if using.
Spoon evenly over crust in baking dish and sprinkle with the cheese.
Unroll the second can of dough on work surface.
Press to form 13x9-inch rectangle, firmly press perforations to seal and carefully place over cheese.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool for 10 minutes then cut into squares.