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Jimmy Dean Zesty Sausage Cheese Balls

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Jimmy Dean Zesty Sausage Cheese Balls

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Ingredients:

  1. 2 pkg. (16 oz. each) Hot Flavor Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage
  2. 1-1/2 cups all-purpose baking mix
  3. 16 oz. (4 cups) shredded sharp Cheddar or Jalapeno Jack cheese
  4. 1/2 cup finely chopped seeded fresh jalapeno peppers
  5. 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  6. 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  7. 1 teaspoon chili powder
  8. 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 F. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir well. Form into 1" balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet; bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven; cool 5 minutes before removing from pan. Serve with cocktail forks or toothpicks.

Note: may be prepared ahead and frozen uncooked. To bake from frozen: thaw on baking sheet 15 minutes; bake in preheated oven 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Variation: for firmer texture, add 3 cups baking mix and 2 cups shredded cheese to ingredients listed above. May replace fresh jalapenos with canned.

Serving size:

Makes about 6 dozen; variation - 9 dozen

Suggested Meal Time:

Appetizer

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My recipe varies only slightly, but is such a crowd pleaser. instead of the peppers in the mix, I bake the sausage balls, then pour a sauce made of molasses, honey, bar-b-q sauce, ground red chili peppers, ketchup, and mandarin oranges. All of which is blended and poured over the sausage balls. then are re-heated for 20 minutes @ 350.

I have never been able to make enough to have left-overs, they always go so fast.

-- scott on July 12, 2008