Whether it’s for a simple appetizer or a fun lunch box meal, these Sausage Roll-ups are a real treat!
Having been a homeschool mom, I never really sent these to school with the kids, but I did send them to horse camp every month in North Carolina.
It became “a thing” and was expected every month.
My kids often shared them with their friends and heaven forbid Mrs. Smith not send “the sausage things!”
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How to Make Sausage Roll-Ups (Pinwheels)
To begin, cook a pound of bulk turkey (or beef) breakfast sausage. You’ll cook this completely, breaking it up as much as you can.
When it is fully cooked, drain any grease. Discard the grease and let the sausage cool for a few minutes.
When it isn’t screaming hot, toss it in a food processor with a small can of chopped green chilies. Pulse this a few times until it becomes a spreadable consistency.
In a mixing bowl, place 16 ounces of room temperature cream cheese. Sprinkle in a half teaspoon of chili powder.
Add in your sausage mixture.
Stir this all together until it is thoroughly combined.
Grab a large tortilla and spread the mixture all over it, right to the edges.
Roll this up tightly. Place it on a plate, seam side down. Repeat with about 6 or 7 more tortillas. How much filling you use on each will determine the number of tortillas you’ll use.
When you are finished, cover the plate with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate for a couple of hours until they are well chilled and firm. (You can also just refrigerate them overnight and cut them in the morning before they head out the door.)
After they have chilled, cut into about 1/2 inch thick slices.
And now you have all these little rolls to enjoy!
These little rolls also make great appetizers!
Store them in the fridge until they are ready to go and then divvy them up in containers and send them off with their insulated lunchbox. Enjoy!
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Sausage Roll-Ups
Whether it's for a simple appetizer or a fun lunch box meal, these Sausage Roll-ups are a real treat!
Ingredients
- 1 lb bulk breakfast sausage, beef or turkey
- 4 oz diced green chilies, canned
- 16 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 8 flour tortillas, large
Instructions
- To begin, cook a pound of bulk breakfast sausage. You’ll cook this completely breaking it up as much as you can.
- When it is fully cooked, drain the excess grease. Discard the grease and let the sausage cool for a few minutes.
- When it isn’t screaming hot, toss it in a food processor with a small can of chopped green chilies.
- Pulse this a few times until it becomes a spreadable consistency.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, chili powder, and your sausage mixture. Stir this all together until it is thoroughly combined.
- Grab a large tortilla and spread the mixture all over it, right to the edges.
- Roll this up tightly. Place it on a plate, seam side down. Repeat with about 6 or 7 more tortillas.
- How much filling you use on each will determine the number of tortillas you’ll use.
- When you are finished, cover the plate with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate for a couple of hours until they are well chilled and firm. (You can also just refrigerate them overnight and cut them in the morning before they head out the door.)
- After they have chilled, cut into about 1/2 inch thick slices.
- And now you have all these little rolls to enjoy.
- Store them in the fridge until they are ready to go. Then divvy them up in containers and send them off with their insulated lunchbox or serve them on a platter as a fun appetizer.
- Enjoy!
Notes
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My family loves it for Sunday breakfast.
This sounds delicious! I think I'd love them in my lunch box ;)
I love cream cheese! I think I want a shipment of "the sausage things"! These look awesome. I'm going to try more "roll-ups" this school year…
Well, since I don't pack a lunch, I think these would be awesome for tailgating!! Yum!
You've totally saved us from luncheon meat! Thanks!
Constance, these look wonderful! I love all the flavor you packed into one roll. Yum!
I'm thinking about these for the next party we have. They'd make perfect appetizers!
I think my husband would really enjoy those in his lunch! They look delicious.
Yum, yum, yum, I am making these for sure!!! Thanks for the recipe!!
Wish I had wraps like this growing up!
These sound awesome. Trying this soon.
These would make such a great lunchbox treat!
LOVE these "sausage things" ;-) They sound like a perfect snack! And how fun on your kids going to horse camp. One of my favorite memories growing up, too!
These look and sound fantastic; cannot wait to make them for the lunch boxes this school year. I will just use vegan cream cheese instead :)
Ooh I have to make these 'sausage things' for sure :) They look so super delicious and flavorful too!!!
I spy an appetizer to add to my entertaining collection. Good-bye sausage balls and hello sausage rollups!
My mom and sister make a dip very similar to your filling, Constance, and I have been known to eat it with corn chips until I just can't possibly eat any more. Serving it in roll ups sounds delicious and much more reasonable! Also, roll ups travel much better than a bowl full of dip. Perfect for lunch boxes or camp treats on the go!
They look delicious! Great recipe..my kids would love these!
I love these roll ups and how you added the cooked sausage to the cream cheese! I'd never be able to stop eating these!
Roz
They are quite addictive ;)
Look yummy, and easy!
Sounds like a cool lunchbox find to me, Constance!
These sound delicious. I have 1/2 lb of breakfast sausage in the freezer that I didn't know what to do with. Will I think I have my lunch solved this week now.
I adore simple, yet tasty make ahead eats like this! I would probably inHALE these for breakfast :)
Yummy!! I love the sausage rolls ups! This is so creative!! Great idea!
Yeah, umm, these are totally amazing, and I think you should share some with me.
Wow, your sausage roll ups sound amazing, Constance! I can just see the kids fighting over them at camp :)
Your sausage roll-ups would be wonderful hors d'oeuvres. Different sorts of sausage – vegan or otherwise would probably be wonderful, too. Thank you for sharing your famous recipe, Constance =)