Breakfast Sausage Roll

Stuffed bread filled with pork sausage, green peppers, mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese. You may make a dinner or lunch version by substituting Italian sausage, peppers, onions, pizza sauce, and cheese for the above ingredients.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 597 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 pound ground pork sausage
• 1 pound ground spicy pork sausage
• ½ large green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 (1 pound) loaves frozen white bread dough
• 1 (6 ounce) can canned mushrooms

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.

Step 3

Rub the frozen bread dough with vegetable oil, cover and allow to thaw overnight at room temperature.

Step 4

Roll out one loaf of bread and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Layer cooked sausage, green peppers, mushrooms, and cheese on top of bread. Leave 1 inch border at the edges bare. Roll out second loaf of bread and place over bread and filling. Enclose filling by pinching edges of both loaves together.

Step 5

In a small bowl, beat together egg and water. Brush surface of roll with egg wash. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.