Sausage Balls, Sausage Balls. Wherefore art thou Sausage Balls?

If you ask my hubby what he wants for his last meal the first words out of his mouth are Sausage Balls. He asks for them all of the time but those babies are a bear to make. They are are not difficult, it`s just a big ole pain to roll those suckers. In the words of of the hubby, he is an eater not a roller. And that ladies and gentlemen is why he gets them only 3 times per year.

So, how do you solve the Sausage Ball dilemma? You make bread. Cheesy, sausagey, stick to your ribs bread. Just in case you are not familiar with sausage balls, they are raw sausage, biscuit mix and cheese mixed together, rolled into balls and baked. That is it. So how hard would it be to make bread using those same ingredients? The answer- not very! Happy Dance! Happy Dance!

The other great thing about this recipe is it is perfect for soup/salad night. It is a more dense, heavy bread. This great when you have a soup that does not call for a lot of meat or a budget that doesn't allow for it. It is also perfect for salad nights. This bread has the heft to keep you full.

1 lb sausage (I use country sausage we get from a local store in my hometown and remove it from the casings. Use your favorite bulk sausage.)
3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1 egg
1 tsp crushed red pepper (You may certainly add more if you prefer it a little more spicy or use spicy sausage.)
2 tsp salt
2 cups of homemade biscuit mix (2 cups flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, 12 tsp salt and 2 tbsp shortening or oil) or store bought if you prefer
2/3 cup of milk
1/4 cup of mayonnaise

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Crumble sausage into a large skillet and brown.

While sausage is browning, grease a 9x5 bread pan. Do not skip this step!!! And grease liberally. Since this is a heavy bread, it will stick.

Drain sausage on a paper towel and allow to cool.

In a large bowl, beat egg and add cheese, red pepper, salt. Add biscuit mix, milk and mayonnaise. Stir.

Add sausage to the mixture. Mix until blended together.

Bake for 40-45 minutes. Allow it to rest for 10 minutes and serve.

Sausage balls for supper! Hey this recipe got me the ummm ummm dance and hubby doesn`t pull that out for everything.

Keep it Sassy- j