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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 each)
  • Calories:
  • 149
  • Fat:
  • 8 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 22 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 409 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 12 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 6 g

Sausage-Filled Stars

My family loves these snacks with a savory sausage-cheese filling. The star shape makes them perfect for Christmas.

SERVINGS

 24

CATEGORY

 Appetizer

METHOD

 Baked

PREP

 25 min.

COOK

 10 min.

TOTAL

 35 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound bulk sausage
  • 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Monterey jack cheese
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, diced
  • 1 medium green pepper, diced
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, drained
  • 1 can (4-1/2 ounces) chopped ripe olives, drained
  • 1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
  • 48 wonton wrappers
  • Vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS

In a skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. Add cheeses, peppers, chilies, olives and dressing mix; mix well. Set aside. Brush both sides of wrappers with oil; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased muffin cups. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a baking sheet. Fill each with about 2 tablespoons of the sausage mixture. Bake for 5 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm. Yield: 4 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Aug 29, 2008

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