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Olive Stuffed Sausage Balls

Course Appetizer, Snack
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 40

Ingredients

Sausage

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp hot chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Sausage Balls

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 40 castelvetrano olives pitted and drained
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 10 ounces manchego cheese more for garnish
  • 1 sausage mix

Instructions

Sausage

  • Mix all ingredients and refrigerate for at least 1 hour up to 24.

Sausage Balls

  • Grate 8 ounces of cheese and cut 2 ounces into small cubes. Stuff the olives with the cubes, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Mix the flour and baking powder. Mix in the grated cheese, then the sausage mix. Scoop 40 balls using a tablespoon measure. Flatten the ball, place 1 olive inside, and form the sausage around it. Continue until all the balls have been made. Place the balls on a sheet pan lined with parchment with space in-between.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 20-30 minutes. Cool and serve at room temperature. Garnish with extra cheese and olives if desired.