Description
Sausage-packed rotel cream cheese balls deliver a zesty Texas-style appetizer that’s perfect for game day gatherings. Cheesy, spicy bites promise to delight party guests with irresistible flavors you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Protein:
- 1 pound (1 lb) hot sausage
- 8 ounces (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups Bisquick
Canned Ingredients:
- 1 can Rotel, drained
Instructions
- Thoroughly blend ground spicy sausage with softened cream cheese in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring complete integration of proteins and dairy.
- Incorporate diced Rotel tomatoes and Bisquick mix into the meat-cheese foundation, kneading gently to create a uniform texture without overworking the mixture.
- Craft compact, uniform spheres approximately one inch in diameter, positioning them strategically on a rimmed baking sheet with modest separation between each morsel.
- Slide the prepared tray into a preheated oven calibrated to 375°F (190°C), allowing the savory morsels to transform for 15-20 minutes until edges achieve a rich golden-brown complexion and internal temperature indicates complete cooking.
- Remove from oven and permit a brief resting period, which allows internal temperatures to stabilize and flavors to meld, creating a harmonious appetizer ideal for gatherings or casual snacking.
Notes
- Choose spicy or mild sausage based on your heat preference, allowing customization for different taste buds.
- Drain Rotel tomatoes completely to prevent excess moisture that could make sausage balls soggy.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother mixing and better ingredient integration.
- For gluten-free version, substitute Bisquick with almond flour or gluten-free baking mix to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 160 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg