Many of us can look back to Sunday dinner and all of the great food made on that particular day. It is just one of those meals that keeps us coming back for more and sometimes, we can hardly wait for Sunday to get here again. Even though many families have stopped enjoying this meal together, it is still something we welcome in our household.
Of course, you want everything to be just perfect for that dinner and that is why you should consider making these sausage stuffing balls. Not only are they delicious when you eat them on their own, they have a cranberry dipping sauce that is quite tasty as well. These little appetizers are the perfect start for your Sunday dinner but once you start eating them, you just may not be able to stop.
Ingredients:
For the stuffing balls
1 pound ground breakfast sausage
1/2 tsp sage
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
Fresh ground black pepper
1/2 cup finely minced onions
1 stalk celery, finely minced
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 cup dried cranberries, minced
1 box stuffing mix (unprepared)
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup chicken broth
For the cranberry dipping sauce
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
1/4 cup orange juice
pinch of Kosher salt
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Brown the ground sausage in a skillet, adding in the sage, salt and pepper while it cooks.
Add in the onion and celery, cook until vegetables are soft.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 10 – 15 minutes. Then, in a mixing bowl, add in cheese, cranberries, and stuffing mix.
Then add in your eggs and chicken broth, stirring until combined.
Use an ice cream scoop and place the sausage and stuffing balls onto a lined cookie sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes.
In a sauce pan, add your can of cranberry sauce, orange juice, and kosher salt and stir until thinned.
Let it simmer together for a moment and then transfer into a serving dish.
Your Sausage and Stuffing balls are going to be a real crowdpleaser, and are the perfect addition to your usual line up.