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Italian Sausage Wrapped in Dough

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Make easy appetizers of Italian sausage wrapped in dough.   This Italian sausage roll recipe uses a shortcut for simple herbed bread in these sausage appetizers.

 

Italian sausage wrapped in dough

 

This Italian sausage wrapped in dough is an easy way to have a fun, flavorful finger food for all your parties or BBQ’s. We cut a few corners making our herbed bread for these little sausage in a blanket treats to make these even easier.   
 
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Italian sausage rolls

 

These Italian sausage rolls are made using store bought dough, jars of spicy mustard and marinara sauce.   And with a few simple tricks we made these sausage appetizer rock

 

Italian Sausage Rolls Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 1- 13.9 ounce of refrigerated Pizza Dough (we used Pillsbury)
  • 3 Tablespoons of grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 3 Teaspoons of Italian Seasoning
  • 1 package Sweet Italian Sausages
  • Spicy Mustard, optional
  • Marinara Sauce, optional

 

Equipment:

  • Parchment Paper
  • Sheet Pan
  • Dough Mat
  • Rolling Pin 
  • Pizza Cutter
  • Pastry Brush
  • Small Bowl

 

How to make Italian Sausage wrapped in Herbed Dough

 

kneed pizza dough

 

Preheat your oven to 400° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  Open the pizza dough tube and place the dough on a flour covered pastry mat.  Kneed into a round ball.

 

making herbed bread

 

Sprinkle the Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese onto the dough.

 

herbed ball of dough

 

Kneed well until the cheese and herbs are thoroughly combined in the dough. 

 

cutting herb bread

 

Roll the herbed bread dough out into a large circle.  Using a pizza cutter cut it into 15 strips that are about 1 inch x 4 inches. 

 

grilled Italian Sausage

 

Meanwhile grill the sausages until done and place on a paper towel lined plate.  And allow them to rest for 5-10 minutes. 

 

Italian sausage wrapped in dough

 

Cut each Italian sausage into thirds and place each one of the pieces of sausages onto a bread strip. 

 

sausage appetizer

 

 Wrap the dough around the sausage and tie into a knot or twist the ends together.   You may have to stretch the dough a little.  Or you could wrap the dough around the sausage and place the seam side down. 

 

Italian sausage wrapped in dough

 

 

Place the Italian sausages wrapped in dough on a the parchment lined baking sheet. 

 

Italian sausage wrapped in dough

 

Beat one egg with 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl.  Using a pastry brush, coat all the dough wrapped sausage appetizers with the egg wash.   Place in your preheated oven and bake for about 10 minutes or until dough is brown.

 

Italian sausage rolls

 
Serve these Italian sausage rolls with a spicy mustard and/or marinara sauce.  
 

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Italian sausage rolls
Make easy appetizers of Italian sausage wrapped in dough.   This Italian sausage roll recipe uses a shortcut for simple herbed bread in these sausage appetizers.
Evelyn Osborn
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 249 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 13.9 ounce can refrigerated Pizza Dough Pillsbury
  • 3 Tablespoons grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 3 Teaspoons Italian Seasoning
  • 1 19 oz Package Sweet Italian Sausages 5 links
  • 1 egg for egg wash
  • Spicy Mustard
  • Marinara Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 400° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  • Open the pizza dough tube and place the dough on a flour covered pastry mat.  Kneed into a round ball.
  • Sprinkle the Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese onto the dough.
  • Roll dough out into a large circle and cut into 15 strips with a pizza cutter. The strips should be about 1 inch x 4 inches.
  • Kneed well until the cheese and herbs are thoroughly combined in the dough.
  • Roll the herbed bread dough out into a large circle.  Using a pizza cutter cut it into 15 strips that are about 1 inch x 4 inches. 
  • Meanwhile grill the sausages until done and place on a paper towel lined plate.  And allow them to rest for 5-10 minutes. 
  • Cut each Italian sausage into thirds and place each one of the pieces of sausages onto a bread strip. 
  •  Wrap the dough around the sausage and tie into a knot or twist the ends together.   You may have to stretch the dough a little.  Or you could wrap the dough around the sausage and place the seam side down. 
  • Place the Italian sausages wrapped in dough on a the parchment lined baking sheet. 
  • Beat one egg with 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl.  Using a pastry brush, coat all the dough wrapped sausage appetizers with the egg wash. 
  •  Place in your preheated oven and bake for about 10 minutes or until dough is brown. Place in your preheated oven and bake for about 10 minutes or until dough is brown.
  • Serve these Italian sausage rolls with a spicy mustard and/or marinara sauce. 

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 23gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 1333mgPotassium: 306mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 311IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 14mg
Keyword Italian Sausage Roll, Italian sausage roll recipe, Italian sausage wrapped in dough, sausage appetizers
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Updated 02/11/23
 
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  1. You are killing me right now! It's another hour or two before dinner and now I see this .. looks delicious, Evelyn 🙂 Pinned, but I will have to use something else in the place of the tube of Pizza Dough – have an idea, already !

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  5. OH, only sort of related, but I wonder how good that dough would taste as a true pizza dough. I never thought to spruce up the pizza dough…I might have to give it a whirl.

    These look yummy, btw. 🙂

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  19. Very smart for doing foods for Super Bowl Sunday. My two guys will be watching it also. They most likely will not be getting all the great stuff you made, though. 🙂 Maybe i'll make a ziti dish or something equally easy. ha ha Nice visiting. Take care, Linda

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  24. Great appetizer with a lot of flavor. Have a great week and thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  30. Yum, these would make a great party appetizer, but I could make an entire meal out of them. 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing with Saturday Spotlight. Have a great week and come back soon!

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  33. These look so delicious! I have to try these. I just always do the little Smokies. I've got to try the Italian sausage. YUM! Thanks so much for sharing at A Bouquet of Talent!

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