Dirty South Sausage Balls

• 2 lbs bulk pork sausage (half mild and half spicy)
• 1/2 lb softened cream cheese
• 1/4 cup snipped chives (or substitute green onions)
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 3 cups panko breadcrumbs
• 1 lb frozen puff pastry, thawed
• scallion (to garnish)

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0F
2. In large bowl, combine pork sausage, cream cheese, chives, cayenne, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Fold bread crumbs into meat-cheese mixture until fully combined. Roll mixture into 1-inch balls.
3. Wrap a 1 1/2 -inch square of puff pastry around each ball, stretching to cover. Pinch seams to seal. Place seam-side down on greased cookie sheet and bake at 400 F for 10 minutes. Serve garnished with chopped or julienned scallions. Makes about 24 small balls.
4. To freeze: Freeze unbaked balls. Bake them (still frozen) at 375 F for about 17 to 20 minutes, or until browned.

pork sausage, cream cheese, chives, cayenne pepper, salt, lemon, breadcrumbs, pastry, scallion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dirty-south-sausage-balls-321085 (may not work)