Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Sausage Cheese Balls

Im going to make these to freeze so that the kids and hubby acn take them out as they please to snack on. Better than that frozen junk you buyin boxes YUCK!
Might not be healthy but atleast its home made right?

3 cups Original Bisquick® mix
1 pound 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
How to make:

1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease bottom of pan.
2. Stir together all ingredients, using hands or spoon. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls. Place in pan.

3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brown. Immediately remove from pan. Serve warm with sauce for dipping.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) Heat oven to 375ºF. Decrease Bisquick to 2 1/2 cups; stir in 1/2 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour. Bake 25 to 30 minutes.

And then there is my picture. Not as great as the professionals ...LOL
Do-Ahead Tip
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.
Success
It's true. You don't need to cook the sausage before using it when making this recipe.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for having the "you don't cook the sausage" before the recipe. My sister and I made these when she first got married and the dumb cooking sisters cooked the sausage and couldn't figure out why it wasn't sticking together. That was the first time I actually peed in my pants when I found out what we did.

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