Sausage Balls
Coming from a family of avid hunters, we always have an excess of meats in the fridge. We are always in need of simple recipes to use these meats, and this is one of my favorites. These are the perfect snack for your Super Bowl watch party or a grab & go breakfast treat. The best part is all of the ingredients cost less than $15 and will always a hit with friends.
Ingredients:
- 1lb ground sausage
- 3 cups baking mix (Bisquick)
- 4 cups grated cheddar cheese (or whatever grated cheese is on hand)
- ½ tbs all-purpose salt-free seasoning (Mrs. Dash)
Supplies:
- measuring cups
- large bowl
- baking sheet
- aluminum foil
Time: 35 minutes Yield: approximately 3 dozen
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and spray with cooking spray. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well with your fingers. The mixture will be very crumbly. Form into 1-inch balls (it is important the balls are all the same size so they cook evenly), squeezing the mixture so it holds together, then rolling it between the palms of your hands to form balls. If the mixture is not holding together, add a few tablespoons of water. Place the balls on the baking sheet (leave about 1-inch of space between each ball). Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. To prevent sticking, move the balls with a spatula halfway through cooking. After cooking, lay the sausage balls out on paper towels and allow them to cool.
Note: This recipe can be adapted to fit the ingredients you have available or your specific tastes. You can make an Italian version of it by substituting Italian seasoning and mozzarella cheese and serving it with marinara sauce. You could also give it a Mexican twist by using Monterey jack cheese and chili powder and serving it with salsa. The opportunities are endless!
love the background and how the recipe is set up! sounds so yummy
I thought it was really cool how you gave other options at the end to add different twists to your original recipe. This gives the reader more flexibility if they want to be adventurous and try a variation of the sausage balls. My mom has a meatball recipe that sounds really similar to this, except its in the crock pot. Did you make these yesterday for the Super Bowl? They sound delicious.
I appreciate how you stated that if a problem were to occur, you told us what action to take. I am not the biggest fan of sausage balls but after reading this I really feel like I could go for some right now. Telling us how to make it in order is very helpful and I thought it was a good idea telling us even more opportunities on how to make it.
I love sausage, and this recipe seems so simple to make. I’ll have to try it sometime.
Bring these to class please! I love the ending where you offered different options based on people’s taste preferences!!
I liked how you referenced a particular situation (Super Bowl) in which this dish would be good to consume. I also liked how you noted potential variations of the recipe and mentioned ingredients that might taste good. Definitely wish I would have found this recipe yesterday, would definitely have made these!
I just finished my tasty meal using this recipe. The package of Bisquick and the ground sausage cost me around 10 dollars, and I used parmesan cheese since I already had some in my fridge. I imagine the cheese substitution significantly altered the dish from the original recipe with cheddar, but luckily, it still turned out delicious.
At first, I thought you might have made a typo on the instructions, because there seemed to be so much more baking mix and cheese than meat. Mixing the meatball mixture together was quite the workout on my hands. It took me around 8 minutes to finally get the mixture together without piles of baking powder on the bottom , but maybe I’m a weak cook.
They turned out pretty well. They definitely seemed a little different than the “meatball” I am used to. They turned out to taste like biscuits, which isn’t a bad thing–at all! Unless served as an hors-d’oeuvre or appetizer, it is a bit of a heavy meal to have on its own. After munching on a couple of meatballs, I decided to make some angel hair pasta and simmered the meatballs with Prego marinara sauce. I kind of regretted the pairing, as it tasted like spaghetti and biscuits!
All in all, this was a tasty, unique dish that I will definitely make again. When I make it again, I will definitely use cheddar cheese (like the recipe recommends) instead of parmesan. It will complement the sausage and the biscuit like texture much better, and it will give the dish a breakfast type of vibe.