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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Savory Meat Pesto Rolls


I don't buy sausage too often but sometimes a good breakfast dish is just calling me to do so. I have a breakfast casserole with eggs and cheese which is oh so good, but I usually save that for when we have a lot of people over since it makes so much. I saw this savory meat roll featured from the Blue Moon Cafe on Food Networks DDD. This one sounded good and you can have it for dinner instead of breakfast. I used some pizza dough, but I'll bet the biscuit dough they use would be terrific! Kinda like cinnamon rolls, but savory, with meat and vegetables!
Here is a quick way to get that dough ready.
Put all ingredients in the bread machine in order listed:
8 oz water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons oil
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoon yeast
set on dough cycle...remove and flatten dough out on well floured surface in a rectangle.


I made it my way ...for this roll I first spread some softened cream cheese, then spread some pesto, sprinkle with the browned sausage. I added some frozen spinach that I always have on hand (had to get some veggies in there)

Next evenly top with the cheese, mozzarella and asiago was used this time...roll it up into a log like you would when you make stromboli. Then cut into 1/2" or so slices, or as many that will fit into your pan like you would cinnamon rolls.



Place onto baking sheet and press tops down, and bake in a 400 degree oven for 20-30 minutes...





Oh yeah...I sprinkled a little Parmesan on top first...





maybe I shouldn't have ...it browned a little too much...and I know better too!




There are so many ways you can top these ...I just topped with a little fresh grated Parmesan, but you can use some sauteed vegetables and mushrooms...next time I might follow the recipe a little closer...maybe.




As with many of the things I make I add what I like or what I have on hand.


We still had many leftovers, so we had some for lunches too. Yup, a good yummy bite!



Roxy is one of our "step" dogs that we often have visit and vacation at our house when their adults are on vacation!
She watches every move I make when I am in the kitchen.

31 comments:

  1. Um wow. I kind of want to cry at the fact that I don't have any of these in my apartment right now.

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  2. Love that the recipe uses the brad machine; this looks so good and that browned parmesan just adds to the taste I'm sure.
    Rita

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  3. Lyndsey these rolls look delicious! gloria

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  4. Wow, I love this savory version of a cinnamon roll. It's so versatile and would be delicious warmed up for lunches the next day. Great idea. Thanks so much for visiting my blog and for leaving a comment, Lyndsey. It's so nice to meet you.

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  5. Lyndsey, I really love how you prepare Meat Pesto rolls. So cheesy and delicious :)

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  6. OMG Lyndsey, these look and sound so incredibly good. I'm a sucker for anything with spinach and cheese and I always love using my bread machine. :o) Have a great weekend!

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  7. Beautiful blog!
    I love your recipes and presentation of dishes.
    I have added to your followers.
    If you want, come and visit me, you're welcome

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  8. Hi Lyndz, loving your rolls! I always love anything yeasted and savory is something I wouldn't want to miss out. I haven't blogging much either. Hope everything is fine over on your side. Btw, you've been tagged in the 7 links challenge. Hope you'll join in the fun.
    Have a great day!
    Best regards,
    Kristy

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  9. savory is for me! I rather have these than the sweet rolls (e.g. cinnamon rolls) :P

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  10. Oh gosh, these thins are totally a thing of beauty! What over the top deliciousness, I die!
    *kisses* HH

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  11. Hi Lyndsey! Hope all's well & good over there! These savory rolls are simply wonderful for breakfast! Can't blame Roxy for tailing your every move :). Oh, how is gorgeous Tucker doing? Cheers!!

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  12. Oh yummy! These look delicious! I think I'm going to add these to this weeks menu plans for sure!

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  13. Forgot to ask - do you want to do tailgating time again this season? I'm thinking of just doing one linky for the whole season and just repeating it at the bottom of the weekly posts so all the links are in one place. Let me know what you think.

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  14. What a delicious breakfast!They look wonderful.

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  15. Oh my goodness, these are fantastic and so versatile. They looks amazing!

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  16. Those look awesome. I love rolls that have perfectly season meat inside them. Something about them is just so much fun! Great recipe :)

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  17. Sorry if this is a repeat comment :) I'm not sure the last one took. Just wanted to say these look fabulous! And I actually like the little extra 'brown' :)

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  18. What a great idea to make a savory cinnamon roll! I love what you did to these rolls but I will replace the parmesan with other cheese. I just can't take parmesan. I will put it at the side for my Quay Lo.. hehe

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  19. Ooh this sounds so good. I make pesto all the time and have found many ways of using it but this one is new to me. I can't wait to try it. I love your version and the one from Blue Moon. I like that you stuffed yours with meat and veggies.

    Glad I found your site from Elisabeth at FoodandThrift.

    Have a great holiday!

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  20. Wow, your rolls look incredibly good! Would make a definite hearty and satisfying breakfast! I love all the ingredients, looks really delicious!

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  21. This looks so delicious! I'm a huge fan of pinwheels, and Including meat in them is such a great way to add protien to the dish!

    Thanks for posting!

    -Miriam

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  22. My kind of savoury buns! I would love them for the lunch too.

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  23. Yum! This looks delicious! I love pesto, and these rolls sound terrific! Thanks for sharing.

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  24. I need this! Cream cheese, pesto, and sausage altogether? Fricking yum!

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  25. another great idea for using pesto and the cream cheese here sounds really delicious in the rolls!!

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  26. Great party appetizer idea! Plus it sounds pretty easy to prepare; thanks for sharing!

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  27. This looks stunning - I love all things with basil and bread. Sold!

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  28. Yum! Yum! And yum! Congratulations on TWO years! It's been fun doing the Martha Mondays posts with you and I always love your adventurous and delicious posts.

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  29. This looks really good Lyndsey! I will have to try this one of these days. I know the family will absolutely enjoy this.

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  30. Lyndsey thank you for hopping over to my blog and for your kind words! I found your pesto rolls and they look amazing! Especially the “brown” parts! Can't wait to make some of my own.

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