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Chorizo and Egg Christmas Wreath

Make Christmas morning feel extra special this year with an eye-catching wreath stuffed with cheese, chorizo, and eggs that requires less effort than you think. The secret to this recipe? Store-bought crescent rolls.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Bake Time
20 mins
Total Time
43 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 198 kcal
Course: Main Course , Breakfast
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 9 ounces Mexican pork chorizo
  • 10 eggs
  • 1 (8-ounce) can refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheese (recommend pepper jack)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

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  1. Crumble the chorizo into a skillet and cook the chorizo over medium heat for 10 minutes.
  2. In a medium bowl whisk eggs. Add eggs to cooked chorizo; cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until eggs are cooked thoroughly.
  3. Preheat oven to 375°F. 
  4. Unroll can of dough; separate into 8 triangles. On a parchment sheet on a large cookie sheet or pizza stone, arrange triangles with shortest sides toward center, overlapping in wreath shape and leaving 4-inch round circle open in center. Crescent dough points may overlap edge of cookie sheet. 
  5. Spoon mixture onto widest part of dough.
  6. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
  7. Pull end points of triangles over chorizo and egg mixture and cheese and tuck under dough to form ring (filling will be visible). Carefully brush dough with olive oil; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  8. Bake 17 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2 minutes. With broad spatula, carefully place wreath on serving platter and slide off parchment sheet from under. 
  9. Slice in between each crescent to make 8 individual pieces. Serve warm with salsa.

Notes

  • Keep the crescent dough refrigerated until you are ready to work with it. Chilled dough is much easier to work with than dough warmed to room temperature.
  • If dough becomes too brown, cover outside edge with foil. Leave center uncovered so dough bakes thoroughly and is no longer doughy.
  • Store leftovers in refrigerator.

Nutrition Information

Serving 8g Calories 198kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 227mg (76%) Sodium 483mg (20%) Potassium 76mg (2%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 435IU (9%) Calcium 51mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 198

% Daily Value*

Serving 8g
Calories 198kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 227mg 76%
Sodium 483mg 20%
Potassium 76mg 2%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 435IU 9%
Calcium 51mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.