Sausage Balls

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Sunday Brunch

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (243)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(243)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
5 dozen sausage balls, about 1 cup dip

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 35 min

Recipe Tools:

Select a Card Size

Add To My Recipe Box

Success

This recipe was added to your Folder_Name folder.

Do not show this message again

Add To My Recipe Box

Please sign in to add this recipe to your Recipe Box.

Ingredients

1 (1-pound) package ground sausage
3 cups baking mix (recommended: Bisquick)
4 cups grated sharp Cheddar
1/8 tablespoon pepper

Dip:

1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon mustard

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray. Combine all ingredients in a large glass bowl. Mix well with your fingers. The mixture will be very crumbly. Form into 1 inch balls, squeezing the mixture so it holds together, then rolling it between the palms of your hands to form balls. Place the balls on the baking sheet. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. To prevent sticking, move the balls with a spatula halfway through cooking. To make the dip, combine the mayonnaise and mustard. Serve with sausage balls.

Next Recipe

More recipes? Try these recommendations:

Similar Recipe

Kicked Up Sausage Macaroni and Cheese

Similar Recipes

Recipes Like This

All About…

Recipe Collections

Showing 1-10 of 11

View all 11 Pork Collections

Comments & Reviews

recipe Sausage Balls
Abram Bellingham, WA 11-16-2009
Flag

Vegetarian Version
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just put a vegetarian version of this in the oven. I used a package of meatless sausage, decreased the amount of baking mix... to two cups, and used leftover shredded cheese I had (it was about 4 cups, I think). When I mixed these three, it didn't seem moist enough because the meatless sausage is really dry. So I 'eyeballed' about a cup of milk to bind everything together. They'll be ready in a few minutes, so I'll let you know how they turn out at a later time. NOTE: I used 'Heart Start' Bisquick and skim milk.Read more
recipe Sausage Balls
Trevor Montgomery Village, MD 11-14-2009
Flag

Too much Bisquik and Cheese for the Sausage amount
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I had to alter the recipe to have 2 lbs of sausage for 4 cups of cheese and 3 cups of Bisquick and still it was very dry and... cakey. Without this change these would have been Bisquick and cheese balls with barely a hint of sausage. I was not impressed...Read more
recipe Sausage Balls
Candace Ashtabula, OH 11-12-2009
Flag

Paula Dean's Sausage Balls
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Her recipe in her cookbook calls for only two cups of cheese but only yield 3 dozen instead of five. The extra cheese made... them somewhat dry so maybe less cheese would be good. I actually added them to Ramen Soup and we loved them. Next time I will try the dip that goes with them.Read more
recipe Sausage Balls
Kim North Fort Myers, FL 11-10-2009
Flag

Not that great
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

No one in my family was crazy about these. Tasted much better with the dipping sauce. The last few balls had little to no... sausage in them and baked up like a mini biscuit. Just OK and I would not make again.Read more
recipe Sausage Balls
tina niagara falls, NY 11-09-2009
Flag

was great
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

the sausage balls turned out great. I used a sweeter sausge and added a tbsp of applesauce a bit of milk to the mixture like... someone suggested and it came out great nice and moist. the dip was good too Read more
recipe Sausage Balls
Elizabeth Granbury, TX 11-05-2009
Flag

A Longtime Favorite
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We have always loved these especially on a Sunday morning or for a party treat. The original Bisquick recipe calls for 1/2... cup of milk also. When made that way they are not too dry however, don't pour it in all at once but gradually so as not to over moisten.Read more