Description
Ina Garten’s sausage balls combine savory sausage with sharp cheddar and buttery Bisquick for irresistible party appetizers. Guests will devour these cheesy, spicy bites that promise delightful flavor in each crispy, golden morsel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) ground pork sausage, room temperature
- 8 oz (227 g) sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 cups biscuit baking mix (Bisquick)
- ½ cup scallions, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal non-stick performance.
- Mixing: Combine ground sausage, biscuit mix, scallions, and sharp Cheddar cheese in a large bowl, gently blending ingredients until uniformly integrated without excessive handling.
- Forming: Using hands, craft compact walnut-sized spheres from the mixture, ensuring consistent size for even cooking and attractive presentation.
- Positioning: Arrange sausage balls on prepared baking sheets, maintaining approximately 2-inch intervals to promote balanced heat distribution and golden-brown exterior.
- Baking: Transfer sheets to preheated oven and bake for 24-26 minutes, midway rotating trays to guarantee comprehensive and uniform browning across all sausage balls.
- Resting: After removing from oven, allow sausage balls to settle for 3-4 minutes, enabling structural stabilization and slight temperature reduction before serving warm or at ambient temperature.
Notes
- Cheese Selection Matters: Choose a high-quality sharp Cheddar for maximum flavor depth and creamy texture that enhances the sausage’s richness.
- Gentle Mixing Technique: Handle the mixture delicately to prevent dense, tough sausage balls; light kneading ensures tender, light results.
- Consistent Size Crucial: Use a tablespoon for uniform portioning, guaranteeing even cooking and professional-looking appetizers every time.
- Room Temperature Tip: Allow sausage and cheese to sit at room temperature for 15-20 minutes before mixing to improve ingredient integration and overall texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 15
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 830 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg