Chicken Sausage, Pesto and Gruyere Croissant Rolls…and a Giveaway!

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Giveaway is now over!  Sadly, I didn’t get a response from Emily R. before the Jan. 2 deadline, so I have to pick a new winner.  Emily, if you read this…send me a message!  I can’t send you the sausages, but I’d love to send you a little something else! 

New winner:  Congratulations to commenter #3 (picked via random.org), tcarolinep!!!  I’ll be sending you an email! 

It’s no secret that my family loves cinnamon rolls.  Especially my Grandmother’s homemade cinnamon rolls.  Oh man!  They’re soft and doughy, sweet–but not too sweet–they’re everything you could ever want in a cinnamon roll…and more!

Because I work on Christmas this year, I won’t have time to go to Grandma’s and have a taste of her fluffy cinnamon rolls, nor will I have time to whip up a pan of my own.  Instead, I plan on making Piyush a quick and easy recipe using Gold’n Plump Chicken Sausages, pesto, gruyere and pre-packaged croissant roll dough.

Freshly baked Chicken Sausage Rolls
Freshly baked Chicken Sausage Rolls

Yes, pre-packaged croissant dough.  Don’t judge me.  haha…I’m in a hurry!

Gold’n Plump first contacted me a little over 6 months ago and asked me to try their new line of Chicken Sausages.  I agreed, and both Piyush and I were impressed with how good they actually were.  They really tasted like pork sausage, and had significantly less fat and calories.

At that time I used the sausages to make a Spicy Chicken Sausage Pizza with Chipotle-Pepita Pesto…and it was a hit!

This time when Gold’n Plump contacted me and offered to send me more chicken sausages–as well as to send one of my readers a fabulous sample pack (scroll down for giveaway)–I had Christmas morning on my mind.

I wanted to use the sausages to make my husband a special Christmas morning breakfast.  Even if I couldn’t be around, at least I’d know he was sitting at home with a full tummy. 🙂

Chicken Sausage, Pesto and Gruyere Croissant Rolls
Chicken Sausage, Pesto and Gruyere Croissant Rolls

Because I know Piyush loves butter croissants, I wanted those to be the base to my dish.  I was torn between using Pesto and Gruyere or Fig Preserves and Chevre, but in the end I chose Pesto.  The pesto was good, but both Piyush and I decided that the Fig Preserves and Chevre would be better.

Sausage, figs and chevre is an absolutely stellar combination!  Seriously.  You should try it!

Piyush felt the combination of the sausage and the gruyere was just a little too salty for his tastes.  My friend, Megan, thought they were perfect.  Haha…I just can’t please everybody, I guess!

To make the rolls, I started by removing 3 Gold’n Plump Italian Parmesan chicken sausages from their casings.

Italian Parmesan Chicken Sausages

I tossed the crumbled meat into a cast iron pan over medium-high heat.  Once it was cooked through, I turned off the heat and gave it some time to cool.

crumbled chicken sausage

Once the meat was cooled, I rolled out some pre-packaged croissant dough (you can find this in the refrigerator case at the grocery store…usually near the cookie dough).

I topped the dough with some homemade pesto that I had frozen earlier this year (store-bought works fine, too).  When you’re putting the pesto on the dough, be careful not to use too much.  Because the croissant dough is quite buttery and pesto is quite oily, you could end up with a big soggy mess once everything hits the oven.

After the pesto is spread on the croissant dough (or the fig preserves, if you decide to go that route), sprinkle on the sausage.  Top everything with a little bit of cheese–anywhere from 1/2 cup to 1 cup, if you’re using gruyere.  If you choose to use chevre instead, 3 ounces would work well.

Ready to Roll!
Ready to Roll!

Simply roll the dough up into a log and then slice the log into 3/4 of an inch pieces.  The easiest way to slice the dough is to use a piece of dental floss.  You’ll get a clean slice every time!

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I toss away the uneven ends of the roll, but if you want to bake those up too, you definitely could.

Place the slices in an ungreased, glass baking pan, and give them a little push down with your hands.  You don’t want to flatten them out too much, but a little bit is fine.

Bake in a 375 degree F pre-heated oven for between 20 and 25 minutes. Once they start to turn a beautiful golden color and your house smells like a gourmet bakery, you’ll know they’re done!  Pull them out of the oven and allow them to cool for a few minutes before eating.

Although these rolls look pretty, they taste delicious too!

I topped mine with a little Parmesan cheese, but I think I would skip that next time.  They’re cheesy enough without the extra Parm.  Once they were cooled, I drizzled the entire pan with some additional pesto and served them with eggs.

Sausage Pesto Rolls

They look like you spent a lot of time making them, but nobody has to know just how easy they actually were!

GIVEAWAY!

Now, because I love to use Gold’n Plump’s Chicken Sausages instead of traditional pork sausage, I’d like you to try them too!  Gold’n Plump has generously offered to send one of my readers a fabulous sampler package of their Chicken Sausages.

Gold'n Plump's New Chicken Sausage Line: Parmesan Italian, Hot Italian, and Apple Maple Breakfast Sausages. There was also a package of Chicken Bratwurst.
Gold’n Plump’s New Chicken Sausage Line: Parmesan Italian, Hot Italian, and Apple Maple Breakfast Sausages. There was also a package of Chicken Bratwurst.

To enter, simply leave a comment telling me:

 What meal would you make with Gold’n Plump’s Chicken Sausages? 

The giveaway ends Saturday, December 29 at 7:00 p.m. Central Time.  The giveaway is only open to U.S. residents– (sorry!).  Be sure to include a valid email address with your comment…if you win, I’ve got to be able to contact you!

I’ll choose the winner randomly using Random.org’s random number generator.  If I don’t hear back from the winner by Wednesday, January 2 at 5:00 pm Central Time, a new winner will be chosen!

For an additional chances to win the Gold’n Plump Chicken Sausage Sampler Pack:

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In the mean time, if you’d like to try these sausages before the holidays are over (sorry, there’s not enough time to ship the sampler pack to the winner before the holidays), you can head over to Gold’n Plump’s website and grab a $1.00 off coupon!  They’re available at Super-Target (and some other stores too, I’m sure!).

90 Comments

  7. I would totally make THIS recipe. It looks delicious! Wondering if you could recommend a homemade dough substitute instead of the packaged stuff?

    • I think you could replace the croissant dough with your favorite biscuit dough…or even bread dough! I think either would be delicious!

  8. I would totally make THIS recipe. It looks delicious! Wondering if you could recommend a homemade dough substitute instead of the packaged stuff?

    • I think you could replace the croissant dough with your favorite biscuit dough…or even bread dough! I think either would be delicious!

  13. Sausage and peppers with pasta and maybe jambalaya with the savory. Frittata with the breakfast ones!!

  14. Sausage and peppers with pasta and maybe jambalaya with the savory. Frittata with the breakfast ones!!

  15. I like the look of those for breakfast!

  16. I like the look of those for breakfast!

  23. Brown rice with Gold’n plump chicken sausages and carrots.
    Thank you for sharing your wonderful blog and great giveaway.
    I will try to make Chicken sausages, pesto and gruyere croissant roll for
    my kids.

  24. Brown rice with Gold’n plump chicken sausages and carrots.
    Thank you for sharing your wonderful blog and great giveaway.
    I will try to make Chicken sausages, pesto and gruyere croissant roll for
    my kids.

  27. Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups

  28. Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups

  29. I would make an Italian Sausage Pizza with Black Olives, Red Onions, Mushrooms, and Gruyere Cheese.

  30. I would make an Italian Sausage Pizza with Black Olives, Red Onions, Mushrooms, and Gruyere Cheese.

  33. I would use Gold’n Plump’s Chicken Sausages to make this very recipe! looks sooo good!

  34. I would use Gold’n Plump’s Chicken Sausages to make this very recipe! looks sooo good!

  35. I would use Gold’n Plump’s Chicken Sausages in this very recipe! Looks delicious!

  36. I would use Gold’n Plump’s Chicken Sausages in this very recipe! Looks delicious!

  43. I think I would try this with a pizza dough! Looks perfect for feeding a crowd. I could imagine that sausage would be good in a stew with lots of lentils. Or in a white chili maybe. Hmm… getting hungry now…

    • Using pizza dough is a fabulous idea! If you try it, let me know how it works!

  44. I think I would try this with a pizza dough! Looks perfect for feeding a crowd. I could imagine that sausage would be good in a stew with lots of lentils. Or in a white chili maybe. Hmm… getting hungry now…

    • Using pizza dough is a fabulous idea! If you try it, let me know how it works!

  45. I would probably just grill some, simple and delicious 🙂 btw, your recipe sounds delicious!

  46. I would probably just grill some, simple and delicious 🙂 btw, your recipe sounds delicious!

  53. lasagna, zuppa toscana- I wonder how the breakfast sausages would do with biscuits and gravy???

  54. lasagna, zuppa toscana- I wonder how the breakfast sausages would do with biscuits and gravy???

  55. Spiced up nicely and sliced into a Gumbo.

  56. Spiced up nicely and sliced into a Gumbo.

  57. i’d def do breakfast. maybe with eggs, cheese, and peppers. ohhh, a breakfast burrito!

  58. i’d def do breakfast. maybe with eggs, cheese, and peppers. ohhh, a breakfast burrito!

  59. Liked Gold ‘n Plump on FB.

  60. Liked Gold ‘n Plump on FB.

  61. Liked My Fancy Pantry on FB. =)

  62. Liked My Fancy Pantry on FB. =)

  63. And following My Fancy Pantry on Twitter

  64. And following My Fancy Pantry on Twitter

  65. Well I think I’d have to try those croissant rolls, they sound scrumptious!

  66. Well I think I’d have to try those croissant rolls, they sound scrumptious!

  71. Bangers and mash…looks good@

  72. Bangers and mash…looks good@

  75. The croissant breakfast looks absolutely fabulous and different. Yes, it could be done with a biscuit, but the croisant would be soooooo much better. And the combination of fig preserves and Chevre sounds better than the pesto — and perhaps less likely to end up in a soggy mess. Guess I’ll know by tomorrow morning. First time I’ve visited your site — I’ve added it to my food “favorites”. Thanks so much for sharing!

    • Janet, I hope you enjoyed the recipe! Personally, I like the fig, chevre and sausage idea better too.

      Thank you for adding me to your favorites! I’m honored! 🙂

  76. The croissant breakfast looks absolutely fabulous and different. Yes, it could be done with a biscuit, but the croisant would be soooooo much better. And the combination of fig preserves and Chevre sounds better than the pesto — and perhaps less likely to end up in a soggy mess. Guess I’ll know by tomorrow morning. First time I’ve visited your site — I’ve added it to my food “favorites”. Thanks so much for sharing!

    • Janet, I hope you enjoyed the recipe! Personally, I like the fig, chevre and sausage idea better too.

      Thank you for adding me to your favorites! I’m honored! 🙂

  79. Made this today using fig preserves, goat cheese and pork sausage my dad made after a recent hunting trip in Texas. They taste fantastic! A couple notes: I floured my work space, then rolled the dough with a rolling pin (probably obvious but thought I should mention). For cutting, the floss worked like a charm! Make sure to place each roll in the baking dish so it has enough room to plump up–I originally had them touching like cinnamon rolls, this was not smart, but thankfully I realized my mistake when I checked on them and was able to shift them around. Nonetheless, they came out super tasty! Next time, I’ll try the gruyere and pesto. Thanks for the recipe!

    • I’m glad you tried these…and so happy you enjoyed them! Let me know how the gruyere and pesto rolls turn out if you try them.

  80. Made this today using fig preserves, goat cheese and pork sausage my dad made after a recent hunting trip in Texas. They taste fantastic! A couple notes: I floured my work space, then rolled the dough with a rolling pin (probably obvious but thought I should mention). For cutting, the floss worked like a charm! Make sure to place each roll in the baking dish so it has enough room to plump up–I originally had them touching like cinnamon rolls, this was not smart, but thankfully I realized my mistake when I checked on them and was able to shift them around. Nonetheless, they came out super tasty! Next time, I’ll try the gruyere and pesto. Thanks for the recipe!

    • I’m glad you tried these…and so happy you enjoyed them! Let me know how the gruyere and pesto rolls turn out if you try them.

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