Well, Balls .. Sausage Balls that is

In a kitchen, long, long ago and far, far away I was introduced to these as a breakfast muffin, and they are great with coffee, providing energy for a new day after a long evening. But they also are a wonderful snack / appetizer, and often were found by the multi-dozen in storage containers in the lair kitchen. (Perfect quick meal for tech’s on the go.)

I’ve written this with a bend toward spicy, but one can go savory with the use of sage sausage and diced onions, or even go sweet with the use of sweet Italian sausage and chucks of apple or macerated dried fruit. The cheese component can like wise be changed out to match the needs of the dish.

One can even make these into breakfast muffins with the inclusion of eggs, but that is another post.

Sausage Balls

These are hearty & savory & make the perfect breakfast, snack, or soup accompaniment! 

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Breads, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 24 balls

Calories 182 kcal

Equipment

• Cookie Sheets Lubbed or with parchement

Ingredients

  

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• 1 lb Breakfast Sausage Ground Sausage, Spicy / Sagey
• 1 lbs Cheddar Shredded
• 3 cup Baking Mix B*SQ**CK
• 2-6 ea Jalapenos Washed, Seeded, Diced, optional

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Mix baking mix, Cheddar cheese hot pork sausage together in a large bowl.
• Form sausage mixture into 1 and a half inch balls; arrange on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and browned on the outside, 25 to 30 minutes.

Notes

There are so many options here.

• Swap the spicy sausage for sagey.
• Swap the optional add-ins for olives, diced onion
• Change the Cheese
• Go sweet instead of savory
  • Use sweet Italian sausage
  • Add chunks of apple
  • Use macerated dried fruit.

I first encountered this dish so many years ago.  And I remember when and where. 

Thank you Maya.

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 501mgPotassium: 72mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 16IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Bread, Sausage, Snack

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