The Elizabethan Breakfast Casserole

Who doesn't like waking up to the sweet aroma of breakfast food on the stove? No one. The other day my sweet room mate / cousin woke me up at the CRACK OF DAWN knocking at my door & when she opened it a little piece of heaven drifted into my room. She was cooking sausage for a casserole that she was making for her FAVORITE police officer (who shall remain nameless) and it smelled absolutely divine. Her name is Elizabeth - in case that wasn't completely obvious by the title of this entry. Any who, once I got over the shock of her banging on my door at 4:30 am ... I made my way to the kitchen to make myself some coffee. Sister-girl had already browned her sausage AND had a Pyrex dish ready to pop into the oven that was ALREADY preheated. She wasn't trying to impress anybody ... (Lucy got some 'splainin' to do)

I don't mind said police officer visiting us in the A.M. - because I definitely benefited. Iphus (pronounced "eh-fuss" ... which is what I called Elizabeth when I was a kid... and still do) had made the most glorious and amazing breakfast dish that I have ever tasted. SOOO I decided to make my own version and tell all of you about it. My version being one that has far less calories but still just as yum. :)

Here goes ...

Ingredients:

• Two cans of crescent rolls (reduced fat) 
• One package of ground sausage (reduced fat) 
• One boxed package of cream cheese (fat free) 
• (Okay, so mine wasn't fat free -- whatever)

How To:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. 

1. Step one ... take one of the crescent rolls and roll it out flat and place it in the bottom of a rectangular Pyrex dish. For those of you in my situation who have never worked with crescent rolls before, they are perforated down the center so that you can roll them out flat with your hands. I'm now fully aware that you do not need to roll them out with a rolling pin directly out of the can. It doesn't work. Don't try it. I hope my admission of stupidity helps you in your cooking adventures. I'm sure there are more to come.
2. Step two ... (I'm not sure why I'm titling each step AND using bullets to identify them. Maybe it's because I'm extra thorough. Or maybe that just makes me feel better.) ANYWAYS ... Using a skillet, brown your entire package of sausage. OH man ... your kitchen will smell amazing.
3. Step three ... (because why stop now?) --- Mix your sausage with your package of cream cheese. Once you have your mixture, spread it evenly on top of the crescent roll that you have already placed in your Pyrex dish. 
4. Step four ... Roll out the other crescent roll and place on top of the mixture in the dish. 
1. If you want to add butter (& I did,) you can melt a small amount and brush it on top of the top crescent roll. Not too much though, or your crescent roll will take forever to cook. 
5.  Step five ... stick it in the oven for about 30 minutes. 
6. VOILA! Easy breakfast casserole that takes very little time to prepare and tastes SO GOOD ... that you might want to slap ya' mama. Although I do need to advise against that. 

Let your casserole cool for a few minutes before you taste it. This dish is best served warm, but it can be served cool and is still phenomenal. Also, I cut my casserole into squares for easier serving.

I've also heard of other ingredients being added to this recipe to add a little flavor. Have you made this before? What are your variations? Let us know!