{"id":6777,"date":"2026-07-24T19:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6777"},"modified":"2026-07-24T19:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:19:08","slug":"rotel-cream-cheese-sausage-balls-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/24\/rotel-cream-cheese-sausage-balls-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotel Cream Cheese Sausage Balls"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Rotel Cream Cheese Sausage Balls<\/h1>\n<p>These cheesy, savory sausage balls are packed with bold flavor from Rotel tomatoes and creamy cheese. They make the perfect appetizer, party snack, game-day favorite, or easy breakfast bite. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and incredibly easy to make!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) breakfast sausage (mild or hot), uncooked<\/li>\n<li>1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>1 (10 oz) can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, <strong>very well drained<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 cups Bisquick baking mix<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat your oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.<\/li>\n<li>Drain the Rotel extremely well. Press out as much liquid as possible using a fine-mesh strainer or paper towels.<\/li>\n<li>In a large mixing bowl, combine the uncooked sausage, softened cream cheese, drained Rotel, shredded cheddar cheese, and Bisquick.<\/li>\n<li>Mix everything thoroughly until evenly combined. Using clean hands works best for this step.<\/li>\n<li>Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls and place them about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>20\u201325 minutes<\/strong>, or until the sausage is fully cooked and the tops are golden brown.<\/li>\n<li>Let the sausage balls cool for 5 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve warm on their own or with ranch dressing, spicy mayo, honey mustard, or your favorite dipping sauce. They also pair wonderfully with scrambled eggs for breakfast.<\/p>\n<h2>Storage<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Refrigerator:<\/strong> Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Freezer:<\/strong> Freeze cooked sausage balls for up to 3 months. Reheat in a 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C) oven or air fryer until heated through.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Drain the Rotel very well to prevent the mixture from becoming too wet.<\/li>\n<li>For extra heat, use hot breakfast sausage and hot Rotel.<\/li>\n<li>Freshly shredded cheddar melts better and gives the best flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Make a double batch\u2014they disappear quickly!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rotel Cream Cheese Sausage Balls These cheesy, savory sausage balls are packed with bold flavor from Rotel tomatoes and creamy&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6777"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6779,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6777\/revisions\/6779"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}