Recipe: Cheesy Hot Sausage Bites

Ingredients

⅔ lbs. hot Italian sausage
⅓ cup Crystal Farms® Wisconsin Sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded then finely chopped
⅓ cup Italian seasoned panko bread crumbs
1 medium farm fresh egg
1 slice wheat bread, torn into small pieces
1 small handful Italian flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
¼ tsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
2 Tbsp. grana padano cheese, grated
¼ tsp. oregano
to taste salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for the Mozzarella cheese and mix gently with your hands until well combined.
Roll about one tablespoon of the meat mixture into a ball and place on a non-stick baking mat on a baking sheet, ensuring space between each ball.
Top each meatball with a small amount of shredded Mozzarella cheese.
Bake for about 12 minutes or until fully cooked.
Let them cool for 1-2 minutes, then insert a toothpick into each bite and serve hot.

Servings

Calories

250

Total fat

18g

Total carbohydrates

10g

Total protein

15g

Sodium

500mg

Cholesterol

50mg