Jimmy Dean sausage balls taste way better than the classic recipe but just as easy to make. Adding more spices and veggies make these amazing for an appetizer.
Sausage balls with and without bisquick have been a staple in many families during the holidays. They are an easy to make appetizer or starter for when people are arriving for dinner.
Jimmy Dean sausage balls uses the delicious sausage but takes the flavor to another level by adding in spices and veggies. These little flavor bombs are a big upgrade to the classic recipe.
Making them is just as easy with only a few extra steps. You still get juicy sausage and melted cheese in these Jimmy Dean sausage balls so you won’t have to miss out on anything there.
How To Make Jimmy Dean Sausage Balls
Ingredients needed
- Jimmy Dean ground sausage
- Bisquick or any pancake or baking mix
- Cheddar cheese
- Yellow onion
- Celery
- Minced garlic
Making the Jimmy Dean sausage balls
- To start, preheat the oven to 400F.
- Next, in a mixing bowl add in the ground sausage. Now, finely chop up the onion. You will want to take it a step further than dicing into squares because the sausage balls are small. They will need mincing instead.
- Then, mince a rib of celery. You can use minced garlic as well to make it easier or you can finely mince a clove of garlic yourself.
- Add these chopped ingredients into the bowl with the sausage.
- Next, add in shredded cheddar and bisquick. Take about 5 minutes to knead everything together. If you have a stand mix that would be perfect.
- Continue kneading the ingredients together until everything is even.
- Now, grab a cookie scoop and roll the sausage balls in your hand then placing them on a baking sheet.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the sausage balls reach an internal temp at least 145F.
- Allow them to cool a bit before serving and enjoy.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Do you have to refrigerate sausage balls before cooking?
No not at all. The mix should already beholding together after mixing everything together.
Why do my sausage balls fall apart?
For this Jimmy Dean sausage balls recipe you probably didn’t chop the ingredients fine enough. Huge chunks of celery or onion can stop everything from coming together. I recommend mincing everything.
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Jimmy Dean Sausage Balls
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Jimmy Dean sausage, ground
- 3/4 cup bisquick or baking mix
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/4 medium yellow onion, minced
- 1 rib celery, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
Instructions
- To start, preheat the oven to 400F.
- Next, in a mixing bowl add in the ground sausage. Now, finely chop up the onion. You will want to take it a step further than dicing into squares because the sausage balls are small. They will need mincing instead.
- Then, mince a rib of celery. You can use minced garlic as well to make it easier or you can finely mince a clove of garlic yourself.
- Add these chopped ingredients into the bowl with the sausage.
- Next, add in shredded cheddar and bisquick. Take about 5 minutes to knead everything together. If you have a stand mix that would be perfect.
- Continue kneading the ingredients together until everything is even.
- Now, grab a cookie scoop and roll the sausage balls in your hand then placing them on a baking sheet.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the sausage balls reach an internal temp at least 145F.
- Allow them to cool a bit before serving and enjoy.