Description
These Cheesy Sausage and Rotel Balls are a delicious, savory appetizer featuring spicy hot sausage, creamy cheese, and diced chilies. Perfectly baked until golden and melty, they make an irresistible snack for parties or game day.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb Hot ground sausage, uncooked
- 8 oz package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 10 oz can Rotel tomatoes and diced chilies, drained
- 1 3/4 cups Bisquick baking mix
- 2 cups shredded cheese (sharp cheddar and pepper jack recommended)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it reaches the right temperature for baking the sausage balls evenly.
- Mix Sausage, Cream Cheese and Rotel: In a large mixing bowl, combine the uncooked hot ground sausage with the softened cream cheese and the drained Rotel tomatoes and diced chilies. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to blend the ingredients thoroughly until evenly combined.
- Add Bisquick Mix: Gradually add 1 3/4 cups of the Bisquick baking mix into the sausage mixture, stirring well to integrate it. This helps bind the mixture together for forming balls.
- Stir in Shredded Cheese: Fold in 2 cups of shredded cheese, such as sharp cheddar and pepper jack, ensuring it’s evenly distributed throughout the mixture for maximum cheesy flavor.
- Form Balls: Using your hands, shape the mixture into 1-inch diameter balls. Place each ball onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spaced apart so they bake evenly.
- Bake: Bake the sausage balls in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until they turn golden brown and are cooked through. Once done, remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Make sure your cream cheese is softened to room temperature to mix easily with the sausage.
- Draining the Rotel tomatoes and chilies prevents excess moisture, which helps the sausage balls hold together better.
- You can use any shredded cheese you prefer; sharp cheddar and pepper jack add a nice flavor combination.
- These sausage balls can be served warm or at room temperature, making them perfect for entertaining.
- For a milder option, substitute hot sausage with mild sausage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sausage ball
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
