Sausage and Cheese Breakfast Balls

Description

Here's an easy-to-make breakfast treat, ideal for sharing with a group. This recipe makes about 25 breakfast balls.

Ingredients

• 16 oz. package of pork sausage (e.g., Jimmy Dean brand)
• 8 oz. coarsely shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 c. Bisquick mix
• 1-1/2 c. milk
• 1 tbsp. butter

Preparation

• Grease a 10" x 15" glass baking dish with non-stick spray or oil.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Directions

• Brown the sausage in a large skillet, then set aside.
• Mix the Bisquick and milk in a large bowl. Add the milk slowly and stop when a thick, sticky consistency is achieved.
• Add the browned sausage to the bowl.
• Add the shredded cheese to the bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Form the mixture into balls of a little over one inch diameter and place in the baking dish.
• Bake for about 15 minutes, or just until the balls become firm and the exposed pieces of cheese begin to brown.
• Remove dish from the oven.
• Melt the butter in a small dish or pan and brush it on the tops of the balls.
• Serve hot!

Source

This recipe is the best approximation that I could come up with, based on my recollection of the way our old friend Judy Jenkins used to make them.