MEXICAN SAUSAGE BALLS
If you love traditional sausage balls, you must try this Mexican version. They are easy to make and will quickly become a favorite.
If you love these you will also want to check out these delicious Pimento Cheese Sausage Balls. They are super easy to make and a wonderful appetizer.
WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE
They are the perfect appetizer for any event or gathering. We can eat them anytime. The sauce we made goes great with them. These come together really quickly and are always a hit! These are very versatile and you can add heat if you like. Check out the SWAPS below for ideas on how to switch these up.
KEY INGREDIENTS
- Pork sausage
- Bisquick
- Mexican Cheese
- Cream cheese, softened
- Green chiles
- Cumin
- Smoked paprika
- Salsa Verde Dipping Sauce Ingredients needed:
- Sour cream
- Salsa Verde
SWAPS
If you want these to have some heat, then get the hot green chilis and use hot Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage. Love really hot, so add some diced jalapenos. We like them without the heat so we use the mild green chilis. You can also use Greek yogurt in the place of the sour cream in the dipping sauce. If you don’t want to make the dipping sauce, you can always dip these in ranch dressing or salsa.
HOW TO MAKE
The longest part of the prep work in these Mexican sausage balls is letting the cream cheese soften.
COOKING STEPS
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together and shape into walnut-sized balls.
Step 2
Place on a greased baking sheet and cook for 25-30 minutes. You can eat these without sauce or dip them in the salsa verde dipping sauce. Mix sauce ingredients together and serve.
TIP
When hosting a gathering, you can make 2-3 versions of sausage balls. We like to start with the base of sausage and Bisquick and then divide up and add the other ingredients to make original, Mexican and pimento.
SERVE THIS WITH
If you have followed our site for any amount of time you know this Sausage Cream Cheese Dip is our favorite. Our homemade Pimento Cheese is a great appetizer that can be used to make little sandwiches or dip with delicious crackers or vegetables.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes, you can make the mixture, make the balls and put them on a baking sheet in the fridge. Bake the the next day.
Yes, use gluten-free bisquick!
STORING AND REHEATING
I store these in an airtight container and reheat in the microwave. We do love them cold, though, right out of the fridge.
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SERVING SIZE
This makes about 6 servings and it’s super easy to double or triple this recipe.
Mexican Sausage Balls
Ingredients
- 1 lb. of pork sausage
- 2 cups of Bisquick
- 2 cups of shredded Mexican Cheese
- 4 ounces of cream cheese softened
- 1 4 ounce jar of green chiles
- 1 teaspoon of cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika
Salsa Verde Dipping Sauce
- 1 cup of sour cream or greek yogurt
- 4 tablespoons of salsa verde
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together and shape in to walnut size balls. Place on a greased baking sheet and cook for 25-30 minutes. You can eat these without any sauce or dip them in the salsa verde dipping sauce.
Dipping Sauce Instructions
- Mix ingredients together and serve.
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Can you use turkey sausage for this recipe
Sure!
Another absolutely FANTASTIC recipe!
A friend gave us some antelope pale breakfast sausage and we were having a hard time getting it down. It worked fantastic in this recipe!!!! I didn’t have Bisquick so I used flour, baking powder and a dash of sugar.
Our dipping sauce was a mix of sour cream and green tobaccos. Absolutely DELICIOUS!!!!
YAY!!! I am so glad you tried this one!
Thank you for sharing this delightful recipe. I can hardly wait to try it.
Could you freeze these individually before baking and then take out what you need when ready to bake?
I would assume you could but I’ve never tried it.
I’m not a big beef eater.. So seeing these made me happy.. I will be making them. Thank you 🙂
About how many sausage balls does the recipe make? Trying to figure out if I should double or triple it!
It’s going to depend on what size you make them, but probably 20-30.
Should the meat be cooked first?
No, it all cooks together in the oven.
These sound so delicious. I am going to adapt it to a keto version and try them next time we have guests.
Wonderful!
So easy! I may never make the other ones again. These are delicious!!
Yes, Becky, you do drain them. Thank you for bringing that to my attention, I fixed the recipe. Enjoy!
Can you make these the day before, if so can you cook them and warm them up the day of your event?
Sure!