Description
Sizzling rotel cream cheese sausage balls combine zesty flavors for a crowd-pleasing appetizer that packs serious punch. Savory sausage, tangy cream cheese, and spicy rotel tomatoes create irresistible bite-sized morsels you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound (1 lb) ground sausage
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 ounces (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Moisture and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 can (10 ounces) Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
- 1 1/2 cups Bisquick mix (or any pancake/baking mix)
Instructions
- Prepare the workspace by setting the oven to 375F (190C) and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper or applying a light grease coating.
- In a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly amalgamate ground sausage, softened cream cheese, drained Rotel, shredded cheddar, Bisquick mix, garlic powder, and smoked paprika until the ingredients form a uniform mixture.
- Craft compact spheres approximately 1-inch in diameter using hands or a cookie scoop, strategically positioning them across the prepared baking surface with minimal spacing between each morsel.
- Transfer the baking sheet into the preheated oven, allowing the sausage spheres to transform into golden-brown delicacies for 20-25 minutes, ensuring complete internal cooking.
- Once achieved optimal coloration, extract from the oven and permit a brief cooling interval before presenting alongside complementary dipping sauces like ranch or hot sauce for enhanced flavor experience.
Notes
- Keep cream cheese at room temperature for easier mixing and smoother texture.
- Use lean or regular sausage based on personal preference for fat content.
- Drain Rotel tomatoes thoroughly to prevent excess moisture in sausage balls.
- Grate fresh cheddar cheese for better melting and richer flavor compared to pre-shredded options.
- Roll balls uniformly to ensure consistent cooking and even browning.
- Can be prepared ahead and refrigerated before baking for convenient meal prep.
- Freeze uncooked sausage balls for up to 3 months, baking directly from frozen with slight time adjustment.
- Replace Bisquick with almond flour or gluten-free baking mix.
- Reduce sodium by choosing low-sodium sausage and monitoring additional salt content.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 370 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg