A homage to lazy weekends

Weekends are so precious, because they come and go so quickly. They are usually filled with running from one activity to the next – birthday parties, errands, dinner with friends/family, cleaning and if we are lucky, we even manage to squeeze in a little downtime. I love making breakfast on the weekends, but all three {yes, I'm including Ben} of my kids want to eat breakfast so early that I don't usually have time to cook a big fancy meal. And because I do my grocery shopping at the beginning of the week, {Sunday afternoon} I usually don't have much left in the fridge by the time the weekend rolls around.

So here is one of my favorite recipes that is always, fast, easy and only requires 4 basic ingredients. It's yummy served hot or room temperature, but always is best if eaten the same day you make it {although we have been known to refrigerate the leftovers, because we can't bear to throw it out, and microwave the next day}.



Sausage Casserole

1 lb. of Jimmy Dean, ground sausage {I use mild, but feel free to experiment with hot, italian, sage or maple}
2 cans of Pillsbury Recipe Creations (or substitute with Pillsbury Crescent Rolls if your grocery store doesn't carry)
1 package of cream cheese, softened and cubed
1/2 c. shredded parmesan cheese
Poppy seeds (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish and layer one can of the crescent rolls in the bottom of the dish (press seams together). Brown and drain sausage. Return sausage to hot pan and mix in cream cheese until melted and well incorporated. Add shredded cheese and mix until melted. Layer sausage mixture over crescent roll. Top with the second can of crescent rolls (press seams together). Top with Poppy seeds and bake according to crescent roll instructions or until brown. Cut and serve warm or room temperature.

The slight sweetness of the crescent rolls and the mild spice of the sausage together with the rich deliciousness of the cream cheese make this a fan-favorite at any special gathering or at home on a lazy weekend!