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Sausage Bites: And a Lord of the Rings Marathon

April 19, 2017 by Susan 14 Comments

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These sausage squares are savory and meaty and hearty….and ridiculously easy! They are equally delicious as an appetizer, or for a brunch menu.

Easy Sausage Bites

 

Are you a Lord of the Rings fan?  I’ll admit, I haven’t read the books.  But I love the movie trilogy.  They are so rich and full of wisdom and heart.  I know, I know, I need to read the books.  Right now I’m working my way through the Harry Potter series, and not very quickly, at that.

We love a party with a theme around here, so when my niece finished the book series, we had to get one on the calendar.  What better way to spend a Saturday, than going on an epic adventure with tasty treats to fill your belly!

I didn’t go whole hog with the theming for this one (I’ve got a lot on my plate right now) but we had to have some themed snacks.  A hobbit needs his food, after all.

And laugh they did, and eat, and drink, often and heartily, being fond of simple jests at all times, and of six meals a day (when they could get them).

Breakfast and Second Breakfast

Since we had folks coming and going throughout the day, we had a spread that we could nosh on whenever hunger hit.  We started the day with items that you might think of as breakfast or brunch items:  banana bread, fruit, oatmeal cake, and these sausage bites.

Sausage Squares

I love a recipe that can serve equally well in different ways.  The original recipe for these sausage bites was one that I found and made as an appetizer for my parents 50th Anniversary party a number of years ago.  Since then, they have become a regular at our annual Mother’s Day Brunch.  And they were perfect for our LOTR menu… meaty and hearty and filling.

And they’re ridiculously EASY!

You can use regular crescent roll dough, but I like using the dough sheets.  Then you just cook up your sausage (I use breakfast sausage), mix in a block of cream cheese, salt and pepper and layer it all up.

Dough, sausage mixture, dough.  Done.

These are savory and creamy…really yummy!

Elevenses, Luncheon & Afternoon Tea

Elevenses, luncheon and tea time spread for our Lord of the Rings movie marathon.

Having had a late, brunch-like snacking session…we sort of skipped a solid lunch and rolled it all together into our afternoon spread.

We added salami, cheese & crackers, popcorn, brownies and cupcakes to our offerings.

People grazed all afternoon.  My niece made the beautiful (and delicious) cupcakes .  She’s the one who made the lovely petit fours for my other nieces bridal shower last year.  Very talented young lady!

 

Dinner & Supper

OK, we ordered pizza for dinner/supper.  I had a house full of teenagers, cut me some slack.  If you are looking to do a more thoroughly themed movie marathon or party, here are some sites I found that you might find helpful:

How to Prepare a Feast Fit for a Hobbit

Lord of the Rings Party

Middle Earth Recipes

While it’s fun to go all out with decorating and theming, it’s the getting together that matters.  Don’t not do it because you can’t do everything.

So you can’t re-create the Shire in your living room or build a life size Eye of Sauron…so what.  Buy some Keebler Elf cookies and call it a party!

Lord of the Rings Movie Marathon

 

What is your favorite bit of wisdom from the Lord of the Rings trilogy?

These sausage squares are savory and meaty and hearty....and ridiculously easy! They are equally delicious as an appetizer, or for a brunch menu.

Sausage Bites: And a Lord of the Rings Marathon

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April 19, 2017
by Susan
Category Family Themed Entertaining Vegetables & Sides
These sausage squares are savory and meaty and hearty....and ridiculously easy! They are equally delicious as an appetizer, or for a brunch menu.

Ingredients

  • 2 packages crescent rolls (regular or dough sheets)
  • 1 lb. breakfast sausage
  • 1 package cream cheese (8 oz)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook sausage in a skillet, drain.
  2. Mix in cream cheese and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Unroll crescent roll dough in a 9 x 13 pan, pressing perforations together if needed.
  4. Spread sausage/cream cheese mixture over dough.
  5. Unroll second roll of crescent dough and lay over the top of mixture.
  6. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes, or until dough is golden brown.
  7. Cut into small squares to serve.

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Comments

  1. Jerusha Agen says

    April 19, 2017 at 11:14 am

    Your party sounds like so much fun, Susan! I love that you threw this themed party and did a LOTR movie marathon. May I come over next time? 😉 And, yes, you must read the books! Believe it or not, they’re much better than the movies, especially than the second two films. 🙂

    Reply
    • Susan says

      April 19, 2017 at 10:54 pm

      You’re on! 🙂 And re: the books…everyone I know tells me that, so I will definitely have to read them.

      Reply
  2. Sharon says

    April 21, 2017 at 10:27 am

    But start with the book, “The Hobbit”. That is a must as it tells Bilbo’s story.

    Reply
    • Susan says

      April 23, 2017 at 10:00 pm

      I will remember that! And I’ve heard that’s an easier read, so I imagine a good way to lead into the trilogy.

      Reply
  3. Sarah M. says

    April 21, 2017 at 11:08 am

    You need to totally read LOTR. Totally. Start with The Hobbit. Work your way in. You’ll never look back. Read the extra books – The Silmarillion, etc. There’s a whole ‘nother world there. I love Tolkien.

    Reply
    • Susan says

      April 23, 2017 at 9:56 pm

      I’m hearing that a lot, Sarah! It is officially on my bucket list.

      Reply
  4. Trish Bongiovanni says

    August 12, 2019 at 12:38 pm

    Made these this weekend. Absolutely delish! I used ricotta instead of cream cheese as there are those in my house who are cream cheese adverse. Go figure. Thank you for the recipe-this is a keeper!

    Reply
    • Susan says

      August 12, 2019 at 2:53 pm

      So glad you liked it! Now I’m thinking I need to try them with ricotta!

      Reply
  5. Stephanie says

    April 23, 2020 at 9:32 am

    Making these this weekend! They are my husband’s favorite breakfast/brunch item.

    Reply
    • Susan says

      April 23, 2020 at 10:01 am

      So easy…and kind of addictive!

      Reply

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