Sausage Cheese Balls

By TrayH

Ingredients

• 3 cups Original Bisquick® mix
• 1 pound uncooked 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

Details

Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

* Heat oven to 350ºF.

* Lightly grease bottom and sides of jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x2x1 inch.

* In large bowl, stir together all ingredients except barbecue sauce, 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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Expert Tips

* 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.*


** The recipe is correct as written, the mixture is made with uncooked sausage.