Savory Sausage Breakfast Rolls

Ingredients

• 11 ounces refrigerated French bread dough
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons fresh sage, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (or more)
• 8 ounces turkey sausage, cooked & crumbled
• 3/4 cup shredded gruyere cheese (3 oz)
• cooking spray

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350ºF.

2. 2

   Find lengthwise seam in dough; beginning at seam, gemtly unroll dough into a rectangle on a lightly floured surface.

3. 3

   Roll dough into 13x8" rectangle; brush with butter, leaving a 1/2" border.

4. 4

   Combine sage, salt, crushed red pepper flakes (if using), & sausage.

5. 5

   Sprinkle sausage mixture evenly over dough, leaving a 1/2" border; top with cheese.

6. 6

   Starting with a long side, roll dough up, jelly-roll fashion; press seam to seal (do not seal ends of roll.).

7. 7

   Cut1 (1/2" thick) crosswise slice from each end; discard.

8. 8

   Slice roll into 12 (1/2" thick) pieces; arrrange in a 13x9" baking dish coated with cooking spray.

9. 9

   Bake at 350ºF for 28 minutes or until golden.

10. 10

    Serve with lemon wedges.