As a kid, my favorite Sunday mornings were when a beloved Sunday school teacher would bring homemade sausage balls to class. All the kids would pass right by the box of donuts to make sure they were able to snag one of her famous sausage balls. That memory recently helped me find a solution to the dreaded 11 am football kickoff. Every time I host a tailgate or watch party for an early kickoff, I struggle to prepare breakfast-like items. Sausage balls have become one of my favorite simple solutions for those awkward game times that are somewhere between the bagels and burgers. After many attempts to make sausage balls with turkey instead of pork, I discovered the best solution is the Jennie-O turkey breakfast sausage. This is the same turkey sausage I use in my Breakfast Casserole and it has all the flavor of regular sausage with half the fat. Enjoy! xoxo
Images via Alex Phillips.
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 pound breakfast turkey sausage
1/2 large yellow onion, chopped
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Whisk flour, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, baking powder, and cheddar cheese. Add sausage, onion, and butter. Mix well with your hands. Roll 1-inch balls and place them about half an inch apart on a lined baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
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