Sausage Cheese Balls

Several years ago, at a former church, my husband and I were part of a hospitality ministry. An outgrowth of the ministry for me was inviting a group of ladies into our home for regular teas. This was such a special time of fellowship over good food, coffee and tea for each one of us. One of the young ladies brought these sausage treats to one of the beginning teas. I liked them so much that I asked her to bring them to other times that we gathered and I asked for the recipe. This recipe is very easy and makes a bunch, so it would be great for large gatherings, such as a Super Bowl party. Blessings...

Recipe:

3 cups Bisquick or other baking mix
1 lb. uncooked pork sausage (see note)
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese (I used medium cheddar)
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp. dried rosemary, crumbled or crushed
1/2 tsp. parsley flakes

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease jelly roll pan.
2. Stir all ingredients until well mixed (use your hands). Shape into 1" balls. Place in pan.
3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brown.
4. Remove immediately. Serve warm.

Yield: 7 dozen
Note: I used the ground turkey sausage recipe updated and posted on 10/20/2014. With all the spices that the recipe called for and the spices called for in this recipe, we thought that the flavor was wonderful. The turkey sausage is dryer than pork sausage for sure but with the fat in the cheese, we did not think it was a problem.
 Note: I made half a recipe and we will have them at least four times. To reheat, place the balls in a pan, cover with foil and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes.