Italian Crescent Casserole

Italian Crescent Casserole  (adapted due to limited supplies, originally found here)


Ingredients:

• 1 lb hamburger 
• 1 cup garlic pasta sauce (I didn't read the complete directions and used a whole 26 oz can and it was saucy and still yummy but next time i'll try using less)
• 1 can Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls  
• 1 1/2 cup of shredded Italian cheese blend (I used about 1 cup of shredded and then supplemented with parmesan cheese from the green can) 
• 1/4 tsp of dried basil 

Directions:

1. Cook hamburger and add sauce.  Heat until warm.  OPTIONAL: I always add a little brown sugar to my tomato based pasta sauce
2. Separate crescent rolls into 8 triangles.  Place in an un-greased 9 in pie pan allowing the thinner edges to hang over about 3 inches.  
3. Press the dough in side and bottom of pan down to form a solid thin crust. 
4. Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over dough
5. Spoon meat mixture over cheese
6. Bring tips of dough over the filling so they meet in the center, try not to let them overlap.  
7. Sprinkle with remaining cheese (1/2 cup) and top with basil
8. Bake uncovered at 375 for 15 to 20 minutes

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