Joe's Sausage-Cheese Balls

Submitted by Chef Teer

"I have been making these sausage balls for many years now. I always make them around christmas and thanksgiving for partys and just to have around the house for friends that stop by. They are great! A Must Try Appetizer."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 8 dozen
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 3 cups Bisquick baking mix
• 1 lb bulk pork sausage
• 4 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon parsley flakes

directions

1. Note: You can use mild or hot pork sausage depends on what you like.(i prefer Jimmy Dean).
2. Heat oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease bottom and sides of cookie sheet.
3. Stir together all ingredients, using hands or spoon. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls. Place in pan.
4. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brown. Immediately remove from pan. Serve warm with sauce for dipping.

Reviews

[dmac085]

These are exactly the recipe a fried uses and I've just made them for the first time myself and they're perfect. I'm not a rosemary fan so I used 1/2 the rosemary and the rest fresh thyme and a sprinkle of powder. My friend sometimes changes up the sausage, either using hot breakfast or even Italian sausage w/ cheddar, parmesan, garlic and basil. Such an awesome recipe:)

 

[Kyene]

These were amazing! I made them for New Years and they got gobbled up so fast the guests that took their time to show missed out. Everyone loved them and I will be making them again in the future. I served them with Roasted Garlic Sauce from another recipe.

 

[Chef shapeweaver]

These were made on 12/24/09 for Christmas Eve munchies, and I'm sorry I waited till now to rate this. I followed the recipe as it was written. But I do think that if these are made again, I'm cutting the amount of baking mix down to 2 1/2 cups of baking mix. I really liked the addition of the rosemary and parsley. Thanks for posting and " Keep Smiling :) "

 

[LoneStarLori]

Great blend of flavors. I was looking for something a little different than the standard recipe. I used the "Heart Smart" Bisquick and couldn't tell the difference at all. I think they are even a little less greasy and lighter than the regular mix. And, since I was feeling lazy, I added a Tbl spoon of dried minced onions just for kicks. They were a big hit. Thanks for posting!

 

[2SpiceItUp]

These are wonderful! I made some up tonight because school starts tomorrow and I wanted a quick little breakfast for the kids in the morning. I think they ate half of them just munching so I KNOW that I will have to make more. I only ended up with about 5 dozen, but I think that was mainly because I only used 2 cups of cheese. I did end up having to use about 3/4 cup of milk to get mine to stay together though. I'm so glad I found this recipe because the rosemary is such a nice touch and I wouldn't have thought of it on my own. Thanks for posting a new family favorite!!!