Pimiento sausage balls

I make these on New Year's Day to snack on while taking down the Christmas tree (or while watching ball games if you're my husband).

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 102 pieces

Ingredients

• 16  ounces  mild pork sausage or 16  ounces  hot pork sausage
• 3  cups biscuit mix (like Bisquick)
• 3  cups  grated cheddar cheese
• 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained
• 1⁄2 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 tablespoon  hot sauce, such as tabasco
•  sweet and sour sauce (optional)
•  barbecue sauce (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, combine sausage, biscuit mix, cheese, pimientos, garlic powder and hot sauce; mix on medium speed until well combined, about 1 minute.
3. Add water by the tablespoonful, if necessary, to get mixture to a workable consistency.
4. Shape into 1-inch balls and place 1/2-inch apart on baking sheets.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown.
6. Serve warm with sauces, if desired.