Sausage Balls

Ingredients
1 pound loose sausage (I used sweet Italian.)
2 cups Bisquick
1 pound sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions
1. Heat oven to 425*F. 

2. Combine sausage and Bisquick in mixing bowl on low speed.  Mix until well combined.  Add cheese and continue to mix until fully incorporated. 

3. Place wire rack in rimmed baking sheet.  Cut small holes in a piece of parchment paper and place paper on top of wire rack.  Roll dough into walnut size balls and place on baking sheet.  (I was able to fit all of the balls on one sheet, they don’t spread out much.) 

4. Bake for 15 minutes, or until sausage is completely cooked through. 

Comments
This recipe is from allrecipes.com but it’s also a pretty traditional one both in Art’s family and in the South in general.  I used Italian sausage which were nicely spicy.  The cheddar crisped up on the edges and we gobbled these up.  Cooking these on the rack and parchment paper kept the balls from sticking but also allowed the extra grease to drain through onto the baking sheet. 

I can see these working well with other types of sausage, but they could also end up bland if your sausage isn’t well spiced on its own.  Keep that in mind when making them yourself, you might want to add extra spices if you opt for a less flavorful sausage.

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