Sausage Bread Rounds (Just a Pinch)

By ctaubenheim

Ingredients

• 1 lb loaf of frozen bread dough, defrosted according to pkg directions
• 1 lb sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 chopped garlic cloves
• 1 Tbsp oregano
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tsp, Parmesan cheese
• 1 large egg, divided
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 4 tsp garlic powder

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 350. Spray one 12 cup and one 6 cup (or 3 six cup, using 16 cups) muffin/cupcake pans with cooking spray and set aside.
In large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage almost completely (leaving slightly pink) crumbling into pieces with spatula, drain.
Add into sausage, 1 tsp pepper, 2 chopped garlic cloves & 1 Tbsp oregano, cooked until brown.
Turn off heat and add in 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese and egg yolk, stir completely.
Cut bread dough loaf into quarters, then cut each quarter again in quarters. Roll each piece into a ball, then stretch ball into a round, as if making a pizza crust.
Sprinkle each round with 1/2 tsp parmesan cheese, then spoon on approximately 1 1/2 tsp of sausage mixture, top each with 1 tsp shredded mozzarella cheese. Bring dough up around filling and pinch together. Place seam side down into each cup of prepared pans.
Brush each round with reserved egg white, and sprinkle top of each with 1/4 tsp garlic powder. Bake for 20-22 minutes, until golden brown. Serve with your favorite marinara sauce for dipping. Makes approximately 16 rounds.