Easy Sausage Balls Recipe - Happy Homeschool Nest (2024)

This is one of those classic, old fashioned recipes that have been made around the holidays for generations. As a kid, my siblings and I would laugh every time these were made for a party. At that point, we were all immature and anything about balls made us laugh. There were many times I would catch Mom laughing along with us though. Oh, the fun times. Anyway, this is an original Bisquick recipe. Filled with great flavor and a dish you will not forget easily.

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This is not a recipe that I suggest making changes to. At least no drastic changes. The meat should remain the same, as should the Bisquick. Spices or herbs could be changed or substituted, but it will completely change how these sausage balls are supposed to taste.

These Sausage Balls were always one of the main appetizers at any given party or gathering for as long as I can remember. They faded out of popularity for a short time, but people like me continue to bring them back to the present time. They are so flavorful, the perfect size to use a toothpick and dip into sauces.

Depending on the other choices of appetizers that have been made, these sausage balls make a great meal also. I like to have miniature cheese biscuits available, along with finger sandwiches that coincide with the other items I have made.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Can I use smoked sausage?

If you can locate and purchase smoked sausage in the ground form, you could use that. This recipe needs to be the ground sausage. So you could use any type or flavor, as long as it is ground up sausage. You could use Italian sausage, spicy sausage or even breakfast sausage.

Can I change the cheese?

I would assume you could. Parmesan and Cheddar have been used in this classic dish for many years. As an experiment, you could try some different cheeses, but I cannot say if your dish will taste as good or not.

What do you need to make Easy Sausage Balls Recipe

1 pound ground sausage, uncooked

½ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated

16 ounces Cheddar Cheese, shredded

½ cup milk

½ tsp dried rosemary leaves

1 ½ tsp parsley, chopped

3 cups Bisquick mix

Dipping Sauces:

Barbecue

Ranch

Chili Sauce

Buffalo Sauce

How to make Easy Sausage Balls Recipe

FIRST STEP:

Preheat the oven to 350*

Lightly grease or use a nonstick spray coating on the bottom of a sheet cake pan, 15x10x1

SECOND STEP:

In a large bowl combine the ground sausage, the Bisquick, the rosemary, Parmesan Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, parsley and the milk

Using a wooden spoon or your hands combine and mix these ingredients very well

THIRD STEP:

Using a cookie scoop or your hands, form one inch balls from the mixture

Line the sausage balls on the prepared tray, until all the mixture is used

FOURTH STEP:

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until browned.

Immediately remove from the sheet pan and place on a serving platter or in a serving bowl.

FIFTH STEP:

Place bowls of various dipping sauces around the platter, and place a toothpick holder with large picks for guests to use to poke the meatballs with

Serve hot with the sauces

Enjoy!

YUM!

Easy Sausage Balls Recipe

Yield: 24

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground sausage, uncooked
• ½ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
• 16 ounces Cheddar Cheese, shredded
• ½ cup milk
• ½ tsp dried rosemary leaves
• 1 ½ tsp parsley, chopped
• 3 cups Bisquick mix
• Dipping Sauces:
• Barbecue
• Ranch
• Chili Sauce
• Buffalo Sauce

Instructions

FIRST STEP:

Preheat the oven to 350*

Lightly grease or use a nonstick spray coating on the bottom of a sheet cake pan, 15x10x1

SECOND STEP:

In a large bowl combine the ground sausage, the Bisquick, the rosemary, Parmesan Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, parsley and the milk

Using a wooden spoon or your hands combine and mix these ingredients very well

THIRD STEP:

Using a cookie scoop or your hands, form one inch balls from the mixture

Line the sausage balls on the prepared tray, until all the mixture is used

FOURTH STEP:

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until browned.

Immediately remove from the sheet pan and place on a serving platter or in a serving bowl.

FIFTH STEP:

Place bowls of various dipping sauces around the platter, and place a toothpick holder with large picks for guests to use to poke the meatballs with

Serve hot with the sauces

Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 176Total Fat: 12gCholesterol: 33mgCarbohydrates: 6gSugar: 1gProtein: 8g