Red Lobster Sausage Balls Easy Christmas Appetizer

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

sausage

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

Start with an 8 oz block of cream cheese and let it soften.

Add breakfast sausage (mild or hot) to the bowl.

Incorporate extra sharp cheddar cheese, green onions, onion powder, and garlic powder into the mixture.

Mix all ingredients together until well combined.

Wet your hands with water to help roll the mixture into balls.

Shape the mixture into balls and place them in a mini muffin pan or on a flat sheet.

Do not grease the pan; the grease from the sausage will suffice.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Place the sausage balls in the oven and cook for about 20 to 25 minutes, turning them halfway through.

While the sausage balls are cooking, melt some butter and add the seasoning packet from the box to it, keeping it warm on the stove.

After 20 to 25 minutes, remove the sausage balls from the oven and let them sit for a couple of minutes.

Drizzle the buttered seasoned mixture on top of the sausage balls before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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