Ingredients

  • 12 lb sausage
  • 12 lb ground beef
  • 34 cup chopped onion
  • 12 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
  • 12 teaspoon dried leaf basil
  • 12 teaspoon oregano
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 dash pepper
  • 1 cup cream-style cottage cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 14 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
  • 2 slices mozzarella cheese, about 7x4 inches
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Meat filling: Brown meat and drain.
  • Add all meat filling ingredients, simmer, uncovered about 5 minutes.
  • Cheese filling: Combine all these ingredients well.
  • Crust: Separate crescent dough into 8 rectangles.
  • On ungreased cookie sheet, place dough rectangles overlapping edges Press edges and perforations to seal well.
  • (About 15x13-inch rectangle).
  • Spread half of the meat filling lengthwise down center half of dough within 1 inch of the 13 inch end.
  • Top meat filling with the cheese filling; spoon remaining meat filling on top of that, forming 3 layers.
  • Place cheese slices over the top of that.
  • Fold 13 inch ends of dough rectangle over filling 1 inch.
  • Pull long sides of dough rectangle over filling being careful to overlap edges only about 1/4 inch.
  • Pinch together the overlapping dough to seal.
  • Brush with milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  • Bake at 375 20-25 minutes or until a deep golden brown.
  • TIP: Can be prepared 3-4 hours beforehand and covered with plastic wrap.
  • Increase cooking time to about 25-30 minutes.