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Cheesy Sausage Biscuit Bites for the Super Bowl LI Party

Woo Hoo!!

It’s Super Bowl time again!!!

Bill lined up the defense and offense, game on!

That means, party time again, and we’re taking this great tasty appetizer to our neighbors’ Super Bowl party!

These little gems are meaty, cheesy and packed with flavor…

Roll the sausage and cheese into balls, nest them in a mini biscuit and bake, easy peasy. Maybe serve with a little mustard, or your favorite dipping sauce.

I have made the appetizer using hot Italian sausage and regular pork sausage. I prefer the hot and spicy, but use whatever type of sausage floats your boat. Add pepper, or not.

Enjoy the savory morsels while you’re watching the game, or as a snack, any time ~ even for breakfast.

After trying one, you may never stop at a fast food drive-in to get a sausage biscuit again!

It’s a sad sad thing that the Chicago Bears won’t be playing this Super Bowl, so woefully, I’m saying, “Go New England, go Tom Brady!”

Better make extra of these Cheesy Sausage Biscuit Bites because they will disappear as quickly as a Tom Brady pass to Edelman!

Cheesy Sausage Biscuit Bites

Ingredients:

2 (10 count) cans flaky biscuits (Grands Jr)
1 pound bulk hot or sweet Italian sausage or pork sausage
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon seasoned pepper, optional

Method:

Preheat oven to 400°.
Mix raw sausage, cheese and pepper gently until well combined.
Shape into 40 equal-sized balls.
Remove biscuits from cans and separate each biscuit into 2 layers, making 40 total biscuit layers.
Press into cup of mini-cupcake pan (slightly greased if not non-stick bakeware.)
Repeat with remaining biscuit layers.
Place sausage-cheese ball in each biscuit cup.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly browned and sausage balls are bubbly.
Serve
Printable recipe

Enjoy!

Deviled Egg Spread for DA Bears on Sunday!

Set a bowl of this spread out on game day, and I bet it’ll be devoured before you know it!

What do I like about this deviled egg spread besides the good taste? It’s easy peasy and it ends the curse of peeling hard-boiled eggs and ending up with nasty-looking pitted egg whites.

This is tasty twist on traditional stuffed eggs. It’s simple to whip up, and customize to your liking. Add a touch of chopped basil or other herb, or cayenne pepper for a little heat.

This spread will be a winner ~ even if your team isn’t!

Deviled Egg Spread

Ingredients:

1 dozen large eggs
3 tablespoons onion
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon yellow mustard, or to taste
2 tablespoons pickle relish
Salt and pepper, to taste
Paprika, for dusting

Method:

In a large saucepan, cover eggs with water and bring to a boil.
Remove pan from heat, cover and let stand for 15 minutes.
Drain the eggs and cool under running cold water.
Let eggs cool in the water.
Once the eggs have cooled, shell and halve them lengthwise.
Finely chop the eggs by hand or food processor and transfer to a large bowl.
Add remaining ingredients and combine well.
Combine all in bowl and season with salt and pepper.

Add more mayonnaise if needed for desired creaminess.
Dust with Paprika before serving.
Serve with baguettes, crackers or party rye rounds.

ENJOY!

GO BEARS!

BEAT THE PACK!!!

Our house

Marinated Chicken with Lemon and Honey

This chicken is tender and moist with just the right amount of sweetness, and there’s crispy skin too!

I believe if you make this chicken recipe, it will be a hit with your family and friends. The chicken marinates in a mixture of lemon juice, honey, garlic, paprika and oregano that compliments the chicken perfectly and helps to tenderize the chicken.

This can be thrown together quickly and is simply delicious!

Marinate Chicken with Lemon and Honey

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons honey

¼ cup lemon juice

1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

3 teaspoons garlic, chopped

1 tablespoon paprika

1 teaspoon dried oregano

½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

½ teaspoon salt and pepper

4 bone-in chicken breast halves, skin on

Method:

In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients, except the chicken.

Place chicken breasts in a glass dish, in a single layer and add the marinade.

Marinate for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours in the refrigerator, turning the chicken occasionally.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place chicken on a baking sheet and bake until cooked through and juices run clear, about 30 minutes.

YUM!!!

Be sure to visit my friend, Linda’s blog, @My Kind of Cooking for great tips and delicious easy recipes!

BEAR DOWN!

I usually only post recipes but today is an exceptional day! For those of you who don’t know, DA BEARS are playing the Packers (cheese heads) today.

The Chicago Bears are the NFC Division Champions and today, in Chicago, they are ready to take on the Green Bay Packers, for a spot in the Super Bowl. To Chicago Bears and Green Bay fans around the country and around the world, this is THE GAME! It may even be better than the Super Bowl!

In their 90-year rivalry, the Bears and the Packers have only met once to decide the NFC Championship, which was in 1941 with the Chicago Bears winning ~ so today is an amazing day for both teams.

I have been a Bears fan for more than 30 years when we moved here and Bill has been a Packers fan forever, even though he grew up here in Illinois. Later today, Bill will be wearing his cheese head and I’ll be wearing my Bears sweatshirt, ready for the action to commence.

Jay Cutler may get knocked around but he’s one tough cookie who perseveres with his teams help. May Da Bears send the Packers packing back to Green Bay to commiserate with their fellow cheese heads!