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Posted on 12/20/22 at 7:31 pm
Posted by Allister Fiend
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 7:31 pm
I’m sure folks around here have various recipes. For whatever the ones people bring to work/get togethers always seem dry. Damn near choke.

I tried my hand using red lobster cheddar biscuit mix. Even added garlic packet
1lb Jimmy Dean hot
8oz bag shredded sharp cheddar ( I bet pepper jack would be awesome too)
8oz cream cheese
Splash of milk

Mixed thoroughly
Rolled into a ball and put a cube of Colby in the middle

425 for 20 minutes

Damn moist and cheesy

Highly recommend
Posted by LSU-MNCBABY
Knightsgate
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 7:34 pm to
We make them every year, never put cream cheese in there before

We just do bisquik sausage shredded cheese and water to mix it together if need be

Done a variety of different sausages and cheeses over the years
Posted by Professor Dawghair
Member since Oct 2021
1519 posts
Posted on 12/20/22 at 7:36 pm to
Interesting. Bet that's awesome

Did you follow the red lobster instructions and then do the other things?
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
82145 posts
Posted on 12/20/22 at 7:37 pm to
I've tried a lot of different ways, but I've settled on the below. This is what I settled on after I tried way too many recipes that call for a ton of Bisquick and hardly any sausage/cheese. I also found that you don't need a liquid at all if you don't want it, so I nixed milk altogether. But I'm sure a splash makes it easier to mix.

2 cups Bisquick
1 lb freshly grated cheddar
1 lb Jimmy Dean hot
mustard powder
Crystal
Posted by Btrtigerfan
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Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 7:54 pm to
Trying jalapeño pimento cheese this weekend.
Posted by Summerchild
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 7:58 pm to
Love the idea of using the Cheddar Bay mix…love that stuff. Definitely trying it. I make sausage cheese balls a lot, and they will be dry if there is not enough sausage.
Posted by Allister Fiend
Member since Jan 2016
909 posts
Posted on 12/20/22 at 8:30 pm to
I just poured the bag mixture in a bowl. I didn’t follow any instructions. I bet some minced jalapeños would make these even better
Posted by TU Rob
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2008
13128 posts
Posted on 12/20/22 at 8:56 pm to
Fresh grated cheese is key. Bagged stuff has starch added to prevent clumping and it will make things dryer than they should be. I use bisquick, fresh grated Colby jack, and hot sausage if making it for me or mild for taking places. Sometimes I’ll add a little buttermilk to the mixture. Don’t make the balls too big and I bake them on 425 so they cook fast.
Posted by madamsquirrel
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Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 12/20/22 at 10:15 pm to
I found out the other day that the precooked jimmy dean sausage is way too dry to make sausage balls.
Posted by nateslu1
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Posted on 12/21/22 at 3:36 am to
These are pretty good

This post was edited on 12/21/22 at 3:37 am
Posted by h0bnail
Member since Sep 2009
7585 posts
Posted on 12/21/22 at 7:26 am to
Try them in the air fryer instead of the oven. They get nice and crispy all over.
Posted by Allister Fiend
Member since Jan 2016
909 posts
Posted on 12/21/22 at 7:28 am to
That’s where I got the idea. I was unsure of the pimento cheese and went cream cheese,
Posted by Panny Crickets
Fort Worth, TX
Member since Sep 2008
5596 posts
Posted on 12/21/22 at 7:31 am to
quote:

That’s where I got the idea. I was unsure of the pimento cheese and went cream cheese


Pimento cheese is a game changer. You won’t regret it.
Posted by upgrayedd
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Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 12/21/22 at 12:29 pm to
quote:

Try them in the air fryer instead of the oven. They get nice and crispy all over.


You think they would work in a deep fryer?
Posted by Gris Gris
OTIS!NO RULES FOR SAUCES ON STEAK!!
Member since Feb 2008
49028 posts
Posted on 12/21/22 at 12:39 pm to
I made the Red Lobster Cheddar Bay shrimp balls that were pretty good. They needed a dipping sauce. Cousin’s Creole Tomato Dressing was perfect.
Posted by h0bnail
Member since Sep 2009
7585 posts
Posted on 12/21/22 at 1:10 pm to
quote:

You think they would work in a deep fryer?


I would think so. Not really sure how cheese interacts with hot oil. I guess people deep fry cheesesticks regularly though...
This post was edited on 12/21/22 at 1:12 pm
Posted by Aubie Spr96
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Member since Dec 2009
43168 posts
Posted on 12/21/22 at 1:30 pm to
quote:

Pimento cheese is a game changer. You won’t regret it.



You use the same recipe that's in the link?
Posted by Panny Crickets
Fort Worth, TX
Member since Sep 2008
5596 posts
Posted on 12/21/22 at 1:57 pm to
No sir. This one:

Bangin Balls
Posted by Jambo
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2009
2239 posts
Posted on 12/23/22 at 4:58 pm to
I used one of tiktok. Best I ever had

Box of red lobster cheddar bay
16oz sharp cheddar
Jimmy dean hot breakfast sausage
SPG to taste

Mix, no water, then 350f for 25 mins

Reserve the seasoning pack and 1/4 cup butter for brushing when done.
Posted by Btrtigerfan
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Member since Dec 2007
22640 posts
Posted on 12/23/22 at 7:50 pm to
quote:

No sir. This one:

Bangin Balls



Made this one tonight with Jalapeño Pimento Cheese. Wife and daughter at a dozen right off the bat. I had to go get more JPC to make a second batch. Yield was about 25 balls each batch. Best I've had, and uses only 1 1/2 cup biscuit mix.
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