Sausage Chive Pinwheels

  Appetizers

These spirals are simple to make but look special on a buffet. Our guests eagerly help themselves, and sometimes the eye-catching pinwheels never even make it to their plates!

Sausage Chive Pinwheels

Average Rating: 4.727272

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 1 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 1/2 pound uncooked bulk pork sausage
  • 2 tablespoons minced chives

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll crescent dough on a lightly floured surface; press perforations to seal. Roll into a 14x10-in. rectangle.
  • 2. Spread sausage to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with chives. Roll up carefully jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut into 12 slices; place 1 in. apart in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. pan.
  • 3. Bake until golden brown and sausage is cooked through, 12-16 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 pinwheel: 132 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 293mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

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