Sausage-Cheese Balls

By kscribner

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Total Time: 45 Minutes
Makes: About 8 1/2 dozen cheese balls

Ingredients

• 3 cups Original Bisquick® mix
• 1 pound bulk pork sausage
• 4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (16 ounces)
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley or 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
• Barbecue sauce or chili sauce, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease bottom and sides of jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x2x1 inch.

Stir together all ingredients, using hands or spoon. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls. Place in pan.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brown. Immediately remove from pan. Serve warm with sauce for dipping.

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Do-Ahead Tip

Want to make these savory cheese balls ahead? Your options are many! You can:

• Cover and refrigerate unbaked balls up to 24 hours. Bake as directed.

• Cover and freeze unbaked balls up to 1 month. Heat oven to 350ºF. Place frozen balls on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until brown.

• Bake as directed; cover and freeze up to 1 month. Heat oven to 350ºF. Place frozen balls on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until heated through.

• Bake as directed; cover and freeze up to 1 month. Place 6 frozen balls on microwavable plate. Loosely cover with waxed paper. Microwave on High 45 seconds to 1 minute or until heated through.