So Easy Sausage-Cheese Balls

• 1 lb Italian sausage, removed from the casings (or use small breakfast sausages for this)
• 3 -4 tablespoons butter or 3 -4 tablespoons oil
• 18-12 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 lb cheddar cheese, finely grated (you can use a combination of favorite cheeses for this)
• 2 cups Bisquick baking mix (measure 2 cups exactly!)

1. Remove all the sausage from the casings.
2. Melt butter in a skilllet; brown the sausage meat with the cayenne pepper (if using) for about 7-8 minutes, or until completely cooked (make certain to break up the sausage meat as fine as you can) cool slightly.
3. Add in the shredded cheese, stirring until the cheese melts.
4. Transfer to a large bowl.
5. Using a wooden spoon add in the Bisquick baking mix; mix well to combine (if you find that the mixture is dry then add in more oil).
6. Cool slightly, the shape into 1-inch balls (or slightly larger if desired, don't expect to shape these into perfectly round balls).
7. Set oven to 375 degrees.
8. Place the balls on a greased baking sheet.
9. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown (they will puff up slightly when baking).
10. Let cool slightly before removing them from the pan as they will break.

italian sausage, butter, cayenne pepper, cheddar cheese, bisquick baking

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/so-easy-sausage-cheese-balls-149568 (may not work)