Sausage and Cheese Balls - Cheap, Easy, and Budget-friendly these Italian Sausage and Cheese Balls so delicious. With just 3-ingredients (Sausage, Cheese, and dry biscuit mix) these are perfect appetizer for Game Day, New Year's Eve, Christmas, Tailgate parties and any and every other parties.

Serve this with my favorite Honey Mustard Dip or Beer Cheese Dip or simply Ranch Dip.

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Traditionally, People use Breakfast Sausages to make this recipe. But, I like to use sweet and spicy Italian Sausages.

And, I don't like to skip dry bisquick mix. Although you can totally replace it with self raising flour.

Sausage and cheese balls can be a great party treat, whether for a holiday or for a Super Bowl party. This is a recipe that can wow the crowd in minutes.

This tasty sausage and bisquick balls, goes together in minutes, is a great option for when you’re short on time. It freezes well, so you can make a big batch at one time and freeze individual portions for those nights you don’t feel like cooking.

Generally People use milk to make this recipe. But, this are sausage and cream cheese balls. Instead of Milk to make the mixture I like to use Cream Cheese. Add a tarty taste and is perfect party or game-time snack. These sausage-and-cheese balls are a recipe you may want to serve with a smile. 😀

We're Talking Meaty, Cheesy, and Delicious

Whether its a Simple Kid Friendly New Year's Eve Appetizer or a it's an Easy make ahead Christmas Appetizer or its a cheap and easy game day appetizer this sausage and cheese meatball recipe will work wonder in all areas.

These Ground Pork Sausage and Cheese Balls are light, airy, flaky, and cheesy-crunchy morsels of pure joy. 😊

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• We're Talking Meaty, Cheesy, and Delicious
• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Serving Suggestions
• I don't have Biscuit Mix. What Should I do?
• Variations
• Can I Make this in the Air Fryer
• Make it Ahead of Time
• Storage
• Recipe
• Sausage and Cheese Balls

Ingredients

• Ground Italian Sausages
• Cream Cheese
• Dry Bisquick baking mix
• Panko Breadcrumbs
• Chives
• Chopped Yellow Onions
• Finely minced garlic cloves
• Kosher Salt
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• Grated Parmesan Cheese
• Cooking Spray
• Fresh chopped parsley

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

These sausage and cheese balls are a deliciously savory appetizer or finger food. This is a tasty, quick recipe that’s great for holidays, parties or for lunch. Here is how to make sausage and cheese balls recipe with bisquick from scratch.

STEP 1: Add everything in a mixing bowl

Add all ingredients except parsley in a large mixing bowl.

STEP 2: Combine everything together

Use two forks or just your hands to mix everything together until combined. You might think you need milk but not in this recipe. Cream cheese is moist enough to hold everything together.

STEP 3: Scoop out and make balls

Use a tablespoon to scoop out a portion of the meatball mixture. Make small balls and place them on a 9x13 inch baking dish greased with cooking spray.

STEP 4: Top with more cheese and Bake

Top with more shredded sharp cheddar cheese and bake at 375 degrees F for 25-30 minutes.

Once they are nice and golden brown, take them out and garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Serve with honey mustard sauce.

Serving Suggestions

You can serve your sausage balls with so many dips and sauces. Here are some of my personal favorites. 😍🥰

• Homemade BBQ Sauce
• Peanut Sauce Recipe
• Homemade Hot Sauce
• Pineapple Chili Sauce
• Yum Yum Sauce {Japanese Steak House Style}
• Peri Peri Sauce
• Avocado Crema
• Queso Mexican Dip
• Homemade Keto Ketchup

I don't have Biscuit Mix. What Should I do?

You can make Sausage and Cheese Balls WITHOUT Biscuit Mix. You can simply use self-raising flour. Or just combine 2 cups all purpose flour with 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/3 cup shortening or 1/3 cup melted unsalted butter and 1 teaspoon salt.

Variations

You can tweak the recipe as per your taste palate.

• Spicy - add chili pepper flakes while making the mixture to imbue heat into the dish. You can add Cajun Seasoning if you like it spicy.
• Ground Aromatics - Instead of chopped yellow onions and finely minced garlic you can simply use onion powder and garlic powder.
• Green Onions - Instead of chives you can use chopped green onions.
• Herbs - You can add in Italian Seasoning or fresh chopped parsley or cilantro in the mixture if you want a nice herby taste.
• Vegan - Instead of ground italian sausages you can use chickpeas or tofu to make this vegan.

See this Vegan Chickpea Meatballs

Can I Make this in the Air Fryer

Yes. Air Fryer will reduce your cooking time and will make the recipe much healthier. You can see this Air Fryer Turkey Meatballs recipe or Firecracker Chicken Meatballs in Air Fryer

Air Fryer will make your sausage and cheese balls crispier in a much shorter time. So, I guess its definitely worth a try.

Make it Ahead of Time

To make these balls ahead of time simply roll them into balls. Cover with a plastic wrap or a heavy duty aluminium foil. Refrigerate. When ready to bake proceed with the baking instructions.

Storage

Although it's very rare that you have leftovers of this delicious sausage balls. But in case you do, here is how to store it.

• Refrigerate - Refrigerate sausage balls within 2 hours of cooking. Place them in a shallow bowl. Cover tightly with a plastic wrap or a heavy duty aluminium foil. Refrigerate for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
• Freeze - Freeze sausage and cheese balls in an airtight container. These balls can be stored for 3-4 months if stored properly.

• Reheating - Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and then reheat it in the oven. Place them in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F and bake for 20-minutes.

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