Description
Sausage cheese Rotel balls bring southern hospitality to party appetizers with irresistible cheesy goodness. Packed with bold flavors and simple ingredients, these bite-sized treats promise to delight guests and make you the star of any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 pound (454 grams) uncooked sausage
- 2 cups (226 grams) shredded Mexican cheese blend
Dairy:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened to room temperature
Other Ingredients:
- 10 ounces (283 grams) Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
- 1.5 cups (180 grams) Bisquick mix
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 400°F, preparing a parchment-lined baking sheet for the appetizers.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly blend sausage, cream cheese, drained Rotel tomatoes, Bisquick, and Mexican cheese until ingredients are uniformly integrated.
- Gently shape the mixed ingredients into compact, bite-sized spheres approximately 1 inch in diameter.
- Arrange the formed balls evenly across the prepared baking sheet, ensuring slight separation between each piece.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven, allowing the bites to roast for 18-20 minutes until the undersides develop a rich, golden-brown coloration.
- Remove from oven and let the appetizers cool for a few minutes before serving to allow the internal temperature to stabilize and prevent burning.
Notes
- Choose spicy or mild sausage based on your heat preference, letting you customize the flavor profile.
- Drain Rotel tomatoes thoroughly to prevent excess moisture that could make bites soggy and compromise texture.
- For gluten-free option, substitute Bisquick with almond flour or gluten-free baking mix, maintaining the same binding properties.
- Prep these bites ahead and freeze uncooked, then bake directly from frozen state for quick entertaining or last-minute snacks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 204
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 564 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 38 mg