Description
Hearty Rotel cream cheese sausage balls bring classic Southern comfort to party appetizers. Savory sausage, tangy cream cheese, and zesty Rotel combine for irresistible bite-sized treats you’ll crave at gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) hot sausage, uncooked
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 1½ cups Bisquick
- 1 (10 oz) (283 g) can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
Instructions
- Thermal Preparation: Ignite the oven to 400ºF, establishing an optimal cooking environment for culinary transformation.
- Ingredient Fusion: Combine hot sausage, cream cheese, Rotel tomatoes with green chilies, Bisquick, and Mexican cheese blend in a mixing bowl. Utilize a stand mixer with dough hook to seamlessly integrate ingredients, ensuring uniform distribution and texture.
- Shaping and Arrangement: Craft uniform spherical morsels approximately one inch in diameter. Meticulously place these spheres on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet, allowing ample space between each for consistent heat circulation and crisp exterior development.
- Thermal Conversion: Introduce the tray into the preheated oven, allowing sausage balls to undergo a 18-20 minute metamorphosis. Watch for a rich golden-brown exterior signaling complete culinary perfection.
- Finishing and Presentation: Extract from the oven and allow a brief cooling period. Serve warm, capturing the moment when cheese remains irresistibly molten and aromas are most enticing, inviting immediate enjoyment.
Notes
- Prep Precision: Ensure ingredients are at room temperature for seamless mixing and consistent texture.
- Mixing Mastery: Use a stand mixer with a dough hook to blend ingredients thoroughly without overworking the mixture.
- Size Matters: Shape sausage balls uniformly (about 1 inch) to guarantee even cooking and professional presentation.
- Cooling Technique: Allow a short rest after baking to let flavors meld and cheese settle, creating the perfect bite-sized appetizer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 21
- Calories: 176
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg