Sausage Cheesecake Appetizer Recipes

CHEESE AND SAUSAGE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat the cheese, butter, flour, salt and pepper on medium-low speed. Stir in cooked sausage. Form dough into 1-in. balls; place on ungreased baking sheet. , Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve warm or cold. Store in refrigerator or freezer.

SAUSAGE CHEESECAKE APPETIZER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheese and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, drain sun-dried tomatoes, reserving 1 tablespoon oil. Chop enough sun-dried tomatoes to measure 1/2 cup and set aside. (Save remaining tomatoes for another use.) In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, cream and reserved sun-dried tomato oil until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the mozzarella cheese, onions, basil, sausage mixture and sun-dried tomatoes. Pour over crust. Return to baking sheet. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set., Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Serve at room temperature with crackers.

SAUSAGE & CHEESE APPETIZER BALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper (or spray baking sheet with cooking spray if you don't have parchment paper.).
• Combine all ingredients & shape mixture into 1-inch balls. Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brown.
• Serve immediately while warm with sauces or dressing for dipping if desired.

EASY CRESCENT SAUSAGE AND CHEESE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Prepare a lage baking sheet and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Unroll the crescent dough and separate on the perforations into individual triangles.
• Spread about 1 teaspoon honey mustard (can use a little more) on each crescent.
• Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon grated cheese on the mustard.
• Arrange one sausage quarter on the triangle (parallel to short side, leaving 1/2-inch border).
• Fold the SHORT side of the dough over the sausage, continue to roll up.
• Arrange sausage rolls seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
• At this point you can cover and refrigerate up to 1 day until ready to bake.
• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Bake the crescents until the dough is golden, about 20 minutes.