Italian Sausage Balls

Name: Italian Sausage Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 12 slices pickled cherry peppers; 24 fresh basil leaves; 24 fresh basil leaves; 227 grams sweet Italian sausage links, casings removed; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 112 grams shredded part-skim mozzarella; 63 grams self-rising flour

Italian Sausage Balls is a Mediterranean hor d'oeuvre. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 65 calories. This recipe serves 24. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, basil leaves, part-skim mozzarella, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes.

Instructions

Special equipment: 24 decorative toothpicks

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Toothpicks

Position a rack in the top of the oven, and preheat to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Beat the sausage, mozzarella, flour and oil in the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until the mixture just comes together. Shape the mixture into balls, using a level tablespoon for each, and set them on the prepared baking sheet at least 1 inch apart (you should have about 24).

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Mozzarella

Sausage

All Purpose Flour

Cooking Oil

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Baking Sheet

Stand Mixer

Bowl

Bake the sausage balls until lightly golden brown and slightly puffed, 12 to 15 minutes, turning them halfway through.

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Sausage

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Oven

To serve, skewer a basil leaf (if the leaves are large, fold them in half), a pepper slice and a sausage ball onto a toothpick. Repeat with the remaining toothpicks and ingredients.

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Fresh Basil

Sausage

Pepper

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Toothpicks

Skewers

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Servings:

12slices

pickled cherry peppers 24

fresh basil leaves 24

fresh basil leaves 227grams

sweet Italian sausage links, casings removed 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 112grams

shredded part-skim mozzarella 63grams

self-rising flour

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