Flavorful Sausage Balls

Name: Flavorful Sausage Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 pound bulk pork sausage; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs; 3/4 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce

I whip up a batch of these meatballs in a matter of minutes. They're great for busy days when you need something fast that's full of flavor. But we like them so much, I make them even on days I have time to spare.—Olive Lamb, Cushing, Oklahoma

Ingredients

1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
3/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Directions

In a large bowl, combine sausage and egg. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls.
In a large skillet, brown meatballs; drain. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over meatballs. Simmer for 10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

Nutrition Facts

3 each: 162 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 639mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Flavorful Sausage Balls in Country Woman September/October 1999

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jmkasprak

Sep 19, 2015

We didn't care for this recipe but I can't put my finger on exactly what we didn't like.
cookbookmom

Nov 29, 2010

Made this several times. We like them with italian bread crumbs used in the recipe.