This year I decided to bake him sausage balls. He loves them and I rarely make them. Since they freeze well, I mixed up a double batch and put some in the freezer.
The recipe is super simple. I do not make them low fat or use any variations in them. They literally have 3 ingredients.
For one batch I use:
1 lb. of bulk pork sausage
1 lb. of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3 cups of Bisquick (You can use homemade, but I have found they spread slightly more. Still tasty though.)
Preheat your oven to 350F.
Fry your sausage in a large frying pan. Do not drain. Add the shredded cheese and stir until melted.
Stir into the 3 cups of Bisquick.
I use a tablespoon measure for each sausage ball. I have seen some that call for teaspoon sized, but my family prefers them a little bulkier.
I bake them on ungreased sheets for about 15 minutes. From a double batch I end up with around 100 "balls."
I've never seen a recipe for sausage balls that calls for cooking the sausage first. I love that idea! This is such a great idea. Thank you for posting this. :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. I have seen a lot of recipes that call for raw sausage, too. I don't know where I got the original from, but I have made them this way for over 20 years. They're usually a hit everywhere I take them. I think the most I've ever made at a time was 10 batches for a wedding.
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