Growing up, I remember the nibbles my mother would prepare for little get-togethers she and Daddy would host in their living room. They usually included a cheese ball rolled in chopped pecans with crackers, cocktail weiners in barbecue sauce (Daddy loved these so much), a relish tray of olives, pickles, green onions, and sausage balls. Her sausage balls were made with grated cheese and Bisquick, a pantry staple we all had for quick pancake weekends. This new recipe has a twist—Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuit Mix and pimento cheese!
The recipe makes a lot, so you can easily freeze the uncooked balls and heat them when ready to serve. These not only make a hearty cocktail party food, but they would be perfect on Christmas morning for a little something to have while you open presents or sip coffee.
My Mother's Sausage Balls with a Twist
Ingredients
- 12 oz Regular Pimento Cheese - Palmetto Pimento Cheese is the best
- 1 pound Jimmy Dean's spicy or regular breakfast sausage
- 11.36 oz Box of Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuit Mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven 375 degrees
- Line a cookie sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray
- In a medium bowl, add the biscuit mix and seasoning packet, pimento cheese, and sausage.
- Mix by hand (it will be messy but using your hands makes sure it mixes well)
- Scoop and roll into 1 inch balls
- Add the sausage balls to the pan about 1 inch apart.
- Bake about 18-20 minutes or until they are golden brown on top and cooked through. Serve immediately
- Can be formed into balls and frozen for later use.
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.
