Scallion and Cilantro Sausage Balls with a Chipotle Lime Dipping Sauce

Spicy Sausage Balls with Chipotle Lime Sauce are a fun and tasty appetizer perfect for parties and game day. MORE+ LESS-

By Bev Cooks

March 16, 2017

Ingredients

lb hot Italian sausage

oz block of cheddar cheese, grated

cups Bisquick™ Original baking mix

whole eggs

1/2

cup sliced scallions

1/2

cup roughly chopped cilantro

small pinch cayenne pepper

cup mayonnaise (I used canola based)

whole chipotle peppers (from a can)

tablespoons adobo sauce (from the can)

tablespoons fresh lime juice

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Dump the sausage, cheese, baking mix, eggs, scallions, cilantro and cayenne pepper into a large bowl. Mix with hands until fully combined.
2

Using hands, roll mixture into 1-inch balls and arrange them on a foil-lined baking sheet. Put into a 350°F preheated oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool 2 minutes before peeling them away from the foil.
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For the dipping sauce: In a food processor combine the mayo, 2 chipotle peppers, the adobo sauce and lime juice. Blitz until fully combined and smooth.
4

Serve sausage balls with dipping sauce.

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