Cheddar bay sausage balls are a trick to the traditional recipe by using Red Lobsters biscuit mix for the best flavor.
Ingredients Needed
- Ground breakfast sausage
- Red Lobster Biscuit Mix
- Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Salt, onion powder & garlic powder
These are the tips that make this the best version
- You need the extra seasoning. If you’ve ever made cheddar bay biscuits before that small seasoning pack to brush across the tops of the biscuits. That is not enough seasoning for several sausage balls.
- A quick tip, to really kick these sausage balls up, use the seasoning mix with butter and brush across each sausage ball before serving for added flavor.
Dips for the sausage balls
I think they are perfect as is but some great dips are:
- Marinara sauce
- Cherry tomato sauce
- Ranch Dressing
- Blue cheese dressing
- Avocado Lime Ranch
What goes with sausage balls?
Sausage balls are a great appetizer or finger food. They work great alone or as a side dish.
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Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls
Cheddar bay sausage balls are a trick to the traditional recipe by using Red Lobsters biscuit mix for the best flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground sausage (breakfast sausage not Italian)
- 1 box Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix
- 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese (90g, shredded)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 4 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a mixing bowl, add the ground sausage, all the contents from the Red Lobster biscuit mix minus the silver packet, salt, garlic powder and onion powder. Mix those together then fold the cheese into the dough.
- If you have a stand mixer, mixing will be simple, put it in and let it go. If not, work the ingredients together with your hand kneading the sausage and the flour until everything is even. This will take about 5 minutes to do.
- Now, using a cookie scoop or a kitchen spoon, scoop the sausage ball dough in your hand and roll the sausage balls. I was able to get 25-30 sausage balls with this recipe the few times I've made it.
- When removed from the oven, melt the butter then add in the sliver packet along with these extra seasonings (1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp dried parsley, 1/2 tsp onion powder) into the butter. You'll need the extra seasoning for the flavor to really come through. Brush the sausage balls then serve when cooled.
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Nutrition
Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.2mg
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
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Are you supposed to cook the sausage first?
No the sausage is cooked in the oven
I made these for a potluck luncheon, everyone loved them, I was told that I could bring the sausage balls to every potluck luncheon. FYI in number two on your instructions it does not say to add the cheese, but knew that I had to. lol I will definitely make these again and again
Thank you for your recipe Connie
Thanks, I fixed that.