Ingredients you will need

• 1 pound sweet Italian – style sausage, removed from casing and crumbled
• 1 recipe pizza or pie dough
• Olive oil
• 8 ounces mozzarella or Swiss cheese, grated

How to make the Cheese And Sausage Roll

1. Crumble the sausage in a skillet and sauté over medium heat until lightly browned, about ten minutes. Remove the meat with a slotted spoon and set aside.
2. Roll out the dough into a rectangle about twelve by eighteen inches and about a quarter of an inch thick.
3. Brush the dough with olive oil leaving a one – inch border all around.
4. Spread the sausage on the dough and top with the grated cheese.
5. Roll up the dough, jelly roll fashion, being careful to tuck in the ends and seal the edges.
6. Place the roll carefully on a greased cookie sheet, seam down, and bake in a pre-heated 375F.oven for thirty to forty-five minutes or until the crust is crispy and golden.
7. Cool about twenty minutes and slice into half-inch thick serving pieces.

This recipe will serve a total of eight to 10 people.

Optional Pie Crust Dough:

What you need:

• 2cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
• 4-6 tablespoons ice water

Steps to make the Pie Crust Dough

1. Sift the flour and salt together in a large mixing bowl
2. Blend in the shortening, piece by piece, with a pastry blender.
3. Sprinkle the ice water on, one tablespoon at the time, mixing it well into the dough. Use only enough water to form the dough into a ball that holds together.