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Recipe: Old Fashioned Sausage Cheese Balls

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups of baking mix
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper or Cajun seasoning, or to taste, optional
  • Pinch of dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon of dried parsley
  • 4 cups of shredded sharp or extra sharp cheddar cheese (about 16 ounces total)
  • Palmful (about 1/4 cup) of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pound of hot bulk pork sausage, uncooked
  • 1/4 to 1/2 About 1/4 to 1/2 cup of milk, more or less

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Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cover a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease; set aside. Whisk together the baking mix, salt, pepper, cayenne or Cajun seasoning, sage and parsley. Add the cheeses and mix well, then stir in the sausage and 1/4 cup of the milk, adding only enough milk as needed to bring mixture together, but not be soupy. Shape into small balls, about the size of a walnut, about an inch. I use a cookie scoop just to make it easier. Place on the prepared baking sheet, spaced apart about an inch.

Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until well browned, switching trays around in the oven halfway through if needed. Remove from oven and drain on several layers of paper towels. Can be served warm or at room temperature, as is or with a spicy orange dipping sauce or your own favorite.

Cook's Notes: I prefer to use Pioneer Buttermilk Baking Mix, hot Jimmy Dean sausage, and Slap Ya Mama Cajun seasoning. Split the cheeses up, using 2 cups each of sharp and extra sharp cheddar, or sub in your favorite. May also substitute part cream cheese for some of the cheese. May also make ahead and refrigerate, or flash freeze in a single layer, then baked in a freezer bag. Bake directly from the freezer at 350 degrees F, about 30 minutes, or until well browned and cooked through.

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