Sausage Balls Ala Emeril

This is a christmas favorite with my family! It came from a Jimmy Dean recipe that I've adapted to our tastes. Tastes great with mexican shredded cheese! This can be as mild or hot and spicy as you desire.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 30-40

Ingredients

• 2 (1 lb) packages ground sausage
• 2  cups Bisquick baking mix or 2  cups  pancake mix
• 1 (16 ounce) package  shredded cheese (I prefer Mexican blend cheese)
• 1 -2  tablespoon  Emeril's Original Essence, according to taste

Directions

1. Defrost sausage.
2. Mix sausage, bisquick, shredded cheese and essence well.
3. form into balls.
4. bake in 350 oven 15 minutes or until golden brown.
5. *You may add more essence according to taste.
6. If you want a really hot sausage ball, use hot sausage and add essence as desired.