Welcome Casserole

Time :1 hour 35 minutes
Yield :12 servings

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Come in! Have a seat! Get comfy! Have a slice of Welcome Casserole! That always makes anyone at the table feel right at home! Atop a buttery, flaky crust are layers of refreshing green peas, spicy, savory sausage, and summery squash and zucchini: its comfort food designed to make you feel comfortable wherever you are and whoever you're with! Welcome Casserole beckons you to come and take a load off, because you deserve a break! Sit back and enjoy!
Come in! Have a seat! Get comfy! Have a slice of Welcome Casserole! That always makes anyone at the table feel right at home! Atop a buttery, flaky crust are layers of refreshing green peas, spicy, savory sausage, and summery squash and zucchini: its comfort food designed to make you feel comfortable wherever you are and whoever you're with! Welcome Casserole beckons you to come and take a load off, because you deserve a break! Sit back and enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound mild Italian sausage casing removed
  • 2 (16-ounce) cans black-eyed peas drained
  • 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles drained
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 cups yellow squash sliced
  • 2 cups zucchini sliced
  • 1 cup yellow onion chopped
  • 4 large eggs well-beaten
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
  • 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, add the sausage and cook, stirring to crumble, until browned, about 8 minutes.
  • Drain the sausage well and set the skillet aside.
  • Transfer the sausage to a large bowl.
  • Stir the peas, the chiles, the garlic powder, the cumin, the oregano, the pepper, and the salt, into the sausage.
  • Melt the butter in the same skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the squash, the zucchini, and the onion to the melted butter and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8-10 minutes.
  • Drain the skillet well and allow it to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Stir together the eggs, the mozzarella, and the cheddar in a separate bowl.
  • Fold the squash mixture into the egg mixture.
  • Separate the crescent roll dough into two long rectangles, pinching the dough seams together.
  • Place the dough into the prepared baking dish, pressing it onto the bottom and up the sides to form the crust and cutting away the excess dough.
  • Blind bake the crust until it begins to set, about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer the crust from the oven.
  • Layer the sausage mixture and then the squash mixture into the crust.
  • Bake until the casserole is set, about 25-30 minutes.
  • Let stand for 15 minutes.
  • Serve.
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