Spicy Sausage Cranberry Cheese Balls Recipes

SPICY SAUSAGE BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine the sausage, Cheddar, baking mix, garlic powder and salt and knead with your hands until a homogenous dough forms (this will take about 5 minutes). Pinch off golf ball-size pieces of dough, roll them into balls and arrange them 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake until the sausage balls are golden brown and cooked through, about 25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature. Store any leftover sausage balls in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

SPICY SAUSAGE-CRANBERRY CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix ingredients just until blended. 2. Shape into 36 (1-inch) balls; place in single layer in 2 lightly greased baking pans. 3. Bake 10-12 minutes or until done (160°F). Cook's Tip It is easiest to mix the ingredients using your hands. Mix just until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated. Yield: Makes: 18 servings (2 sausage balls each)

CRANBERRY STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook sausage, celery and onion until sausage is done and vegetables are tender. Drain excess fat. In a large bowl, combine the meat mixture with remaining ingredients and enough broth to hold mixture together. Shape into 8-10 balls. Place in a greased shallow baking dish. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes.

EASY SAUSAGE CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine the sausage, cheese, and dry baking mix. Mix together, and shape mixture into walnut-sized balls. Place on a foil-lined cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.

SPICY CRANBERRY SAUSAGE BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Combine cream cheese and Cheddar cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix on medium speed until blended, about 1 minute. Add sausage in golf ball-size pieces while mixer is running and continue to mix until combined with the cheeses, about 1 minute. Add cranberries, 2 tablespoons parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes; continue to mix until well blended, about 2 minutes.
• Stop the mixer and stir in baking mix with a wooden spoon until it is distributed throughout.
• Form 27 golf ball-size sausage balls with your hands or a meatball scoop. Place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until nicely browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 30 minutes. Drain on paper towels if necessary. Serve warm garnished with remaining parsley.