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Sourdough Sausage Balls

Transform your snacking experience with these irresistible sourdough sausage balls. Crafted with a blend of tangy sourdough discard, flavorful sausage, and a medley of herbs and cheese, each bite-sized ball is a savory explosion that elevates your taste buds to new heights.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 55 Balls
Calories 78 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 150 g All Purpose Flour
  • 20 g Baking Powder (1.5 tbsp)
  • 1 tsp Salt (5g)
  • 1 tsp Pepper (3g)
  • 1 tsp Dried Parsley (can sub for chives or other herb of your choice)
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 500 g Pork Sausage (or hot sausage or beef sausage)
  • 100 g Parmesan Cheese (finely grated)
  • 300 g Sharp Cheddar Cheese (aged cheddar, grated)
  • 150 g Sourdough Starter (or sourdough starter discard)
  • 60 g Butter (Melted)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 185C (365F) and line two baking trays with parchment paper.
  • Add the all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, dried parsley, garlic powder and onion powder to a large mixing bowl and mix well to ensure all of the spices are well distributed through the all purpose flour.
  • Now, add the pork sausage, parmesan cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, sourdough starter and melted butter to the same bowl and mix all of the ingredients through with the flour mixture.
    I find it easiest to use my hands for this, but you can of course use a wooden spoon or spatula if you prefer.
    The mixture will be quite dry and crumbly - but don't panic, that's what it's meant to be like.
  • Use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to roll the mixture into balls (I made mine around 25g each).
  • Place the balls on the baking trays you prepared earlier leaving a little space between each.
  • Bake for 20 minutes at 185C (365F). They will be a little crunchy on the outside and nice and moist in the middle.
  • Serve the sourdough sausage balls with your favorite dip!

Notes

Sausage Meat - you can use any pork sausage meat you like. I've also successfully made these using beef sausage meat too. If you are in Australia, you can use Italian Sausage meat or sausage mince is good too. You want to make sure you're using sausage meat with some fat in it, not lean ground mince or hamburger.

Nutrition

Calories: 78kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 253mgPotassium: 33mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.04gVitamin A: 103IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword Sourdough Discard
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