Sausage Cheese Balls

By suburban_gourmet

Ingredients

• 1 1 lb. package Jimmy Dean sausage
• 3/4 c. all purpose baking mix
• 8 oz. (2 cups) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4 c. finely chopped onion
• 1/4 c. finely chopped celery
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp minced garlic

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir well. Form into 1" balls and place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 18-20 min. Remove from oven and cool 5 min. before removing from pan. Serve with cocktail forks or toothpicks.

Note: may be prepared ahead and frozen uncooked. Thaw on baking sheet 15 min and then bake in pre-heated oven for 20-25 min.