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Sausage Balls

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Sausage balls are an easy appetizer and are perfect for Thanksgiving since they will help to satisfy hungry stomachs while waiting for dinner. Thanksgiving dinner is usually served at 5pm. Everyone begins to gather around 12noon to watch the football games. So we are hanging out all day and need something to snack on. When you have to smell turkey, dressing, pumpkin pie, and other goodies you naturally want to eat something. A serving of sausage balls makes a heaping of them and just a few will help tide over your hungry bunch.

Ingredients -

4 cups Bisquick
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 lbs. hot or mild sausage

Mix all ingredients until they are mixed well. Break up the sausage beforehand so that it is easier to mix it together. Next pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.

Spoon out the mixture and place on a cookie sheet. Now place in the over for 30 minutes. Let it slightly cool and then place onto serving tray. It really is that simple.

This recipes makes a lot of sausage balls - around 60-75 depending on how big of balls you make. You can freeze any cooked sausage balls that you don’t need.

Sausage balls is not only a quick and easy appetizer, but it’s cheap. Also clean up shouldn’t take that long. This kind of appetizer is great for when you are expecting a crowd - like Thanksgiving. You could use a fancy platter or just toss these into a casserole dish. You might want to have toothpicks nearby to make serving a little easier.

Sausage balls are a yummy food for any occasion. Try them this holiday for a way to tide over the hungry masses.


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