Cajun Country Pork Soutache

• 1 lb. lean ground pork
• 1/2 chopped onion
• 1/4 chopped celery
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and ground red pepper
• 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, cubed
• 2 Tbsp. chopped green onion
• 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
• 8 oz. can crescent rolls
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 chopped green pepper

1. Heat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Brown pork in skillet.
3. Drain fat.
4. Add next 4 ingredients.
5. Add green pepper.
6. Cook 5 minutes on low heat. Add cream cheese, green onion and parsley.
7. Stir until cheese melts.
8. Unroll dough on lightly greased cookie sheet.
9. Roll to 12 x 10-inch rectangle.
10. Spoon filling down center of dough, leaving 1-inch of dough on both ends and 3-inches on both sides.
11. Cut dough on each side into 3/4-inch strips (diagonal).
12. Brush egg over strips.
13. Lay strips alternately over filling on diagonal.
14. Should resemble a braid; brush dough with remaining egg.
15. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.

lean ground pork, onion, celery, clove garlic, salt, cream cheese, green onion, parsley, crescent rolls, egg, green pepper

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1023723 (may not work)