Sausage-cheese Balls

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups original bisquick baking mix
• 1 lb bulk lamb sausage
• 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese (16 ounces)
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley or 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
• barbecue sauce or chili sauce, if desired

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350ºf. lightly grease bottom and sides of jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x2x1 inch.
• 2 stir together all ingredients, using hands or spoon. shape mixture into 1-inch balls. place in pan.
• 3 bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brown. immediately remove from pan. serve warm with sauce for dipping.
• 4 high altitude (3500-6500 ft) heat oven to 375ºf. decrease bisquick to 2 1/2 cups; stir in 1/2 cup gold medal® all-purpose flour. bake 25 to 30 minutes.
• 5 make the most of this recipe.
• 6 do-ahead tip.
• 7 want to make these savory cheese balls ahead? your options are many! you can:.
• 8 cover and refrigerate unbaked balls up to 24 hours. bake as directed.
• 9 cover and freeze unbaked balls up to 1 month. heat oven to 350ºf. place frozen balls on ungreased cookie sheet. bake 25 to 30 minutes or until brown.
• 10 bake as directed; cover and freeze up to 1 month. heat oven to 350ºf. place frozen balls on ungreased cookie sheet. bake 10 to 12 minutes or until heated through.
• 11 bake as directed; cover and freeze up to 1 month. place 6 frozen balls on microwavable plate. loosely cover with waxed paper. microwave on high 45 seconds to 1 minute or until heated through.
• 12 success.
• 13 it's true. you don't need to cook the sausage before using it when making this recipe.