Description
Delicious and creamy sausage balls with a spicy kick from Rotel tomatoes, perfect for gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb bulk pork sausage
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 can Rotel tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Mix the cream cheese, sausage, Rotel tomatoes, cheddar cheese, green onions, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes in a large mixing bowl.
- Form the mixture into 1-inch balls and place them on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve warm with toothpicks or your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider adding your favorite hot sauce or spices to the mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: spicy sausage balls, party food, comfort food, Southern appetizers, easy snacks