spicy sausage and cheese balls
This is my version of a recipe I found in Cooking Light magazine. These are great for breakfast or used as appetizers. You can use any flavor of Jimmy Dean Sausage for these and change the cheese to your liking as well. The quinoa helps to bind them and make them "healthier". :-) Enjoy!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 pound jimmy dean sausage (i use hot)
- 1 cup quinoa, cooked and chilled
- 1 cup cheese, shredded ( i use sharp cheddar)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
- - cooking spray or non-stick foil
How To Make spicy sausage and cheese balls
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Step 1Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with foil and spray it with cooking spray or use non-stick foil.
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Step 2In a bowl, combine sausage, cheese, quinoa, garlic and pepper. ( Sausage is plenty salty, be careful if you add salt, they may be too salty). Mix well with or use fingers to combine.
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Step 3Form balls out of mixture. You should get 30-40 sausage balls, so form them under 2 inches for best results. Place on prepared baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 18-22 minutes, or until light brown around the bottom edge. Cool for 10 minutes and serve.
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Step 4Note: You can make the meatballs ahead and keep in the freezer for up to a month. Bake frozen meatballs at 375 for 25 minutes or thaw and bake as above.
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Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Category:
Meat Breakfast
Category:
Meat Appetizers
Category:
Pork
Keyword:
#sausage
Keyword:
#Meatballs
Keyword:
#appetizers
Keyword:
#breakfast
Keyword:
#baked appetizer
Ingredient:
Pork
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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