Johnsonville Italian Sausage Cheese Balls
Servings
45 meatballs
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
35
minutes
Johnsonville Italian Sausage Cheese Balls
An orange, crusty ball drenched in an orange mystery powder does not make a cheese ball! Convert the masses with this delicious dish from Johnsonville. These savory cheese balls have all the right ingredients: spinach, Cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, Italian herbs and Johnsonville Mild Italian Sausage. Use your favorite biscuit mix to bind all the ingredients together and you've got a fresh, delicious, homemade alternative to the orange stuff.
Ingredients
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1
package
JOHNSONVILLE® Mild Italian Sausage, removed from casing*(*Cut sausage link end to end, about three-quarters of the way through. Flip sausage link over, grasp casing and pull off.)
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1
package
(10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess water
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1
cup
original Biscuit Mix
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2
cups
reduced fat shredded Cheddar cheese
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1/2
cup
Parmesan cheese, grated
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1/4
cup
milk, reduced fat
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1/2
teaspoon
dried Italian herb seasoning
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1/4
teaspoon
garlic powder
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marinara sauce, heated
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a sheet pan.
Remove sausage from casings and put in large bowl.
Add remaining ingredients by using hands or spoon.
Shape into 1-inch balls and place on pan ½-inch apart.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until brown.
Serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping.
