Sausage Balls

Sausage Balls

This is a staple in our house for any celebration or holiday for as long as I can remember reaching the kitchen table. Santa always gets sausage balls and tea and if Mrs. Clause is still up something sweet and milk to keep with the typical tradition. There is no telling how many variations have been made from the base recipe what ever sounded good has been added.

1 lb   Jimmy Dean hot sausage cooked and drained. I prefer Neese's sausage the hot or extra hot variety. It is local and sold in most parts of NC and portions of VA and SC.

1 lb   Extra sharp cheddar cheese finly shredded

2 Cups Jiffy Mix or other prepared biscuit mix

Opitional add ins. Basically anything you think may be good is worth a try our favorites are:

1-2 tsp Black Pepper

1-2 tsp Cayenne Pepper

1-2 tsp Chili Powder

2-3 Tbsp chopped pickled Jalapeno peppers

Don't use Habanero's they are too hot, you will get hiccups.

Preheat Oven to 350*

Mix shredded cheese and Jiffy Mix together add warm sausage and mix with hands until incorporated.

Roll into bite sized balls slightly smaller than a shooter sized marble.

Place on ungreased baking sheet about an inch to inch and a half apart. At this point they can be flash frozen and placed in Ziploc bag to cook later.

Bake 8-12min until golden. Depending on your oven cook time may vary. 

If cooking from frozen thaw on baking sheet 15 min then cook 10-15 min or until golden

Store in an airtight container.