Cheesy Sausage RoundUps

Ingredients

• 8 ounces
• weight Hot Pork Sausage
• 1/2 cups Red Bell Pepper
• Finely Minced
• 1 whole Jalapeno
• Most Seeds Removed
• Finely Minced
• 1/2 pounds Butter
• Softened
• 2 cups All-purpose Flour
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 1/2 teaspoons Black Or Cayenne Pepper
• 4 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Room Temperature

Instructions

1. In a medium-sized frying pan, cook sausage over medium heat until browned.
2. Drain grease.
3. Add minced peppers.
4. Cook until peppers are soft but not squishy, around 5 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool.
6. Preheat oven to 400 F. In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, flour, salt, and pepper.
7. Beat with a mixer on medium low speed until combined.
8. Add the shredded cheese and stir well.
9. Add cooled sausage mixture and stir until well blended.
10. Form dough into 1 inch balls and place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet 2 inches apart.
11. Bake in a 400 F oven for 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown.
12. I usually do this in two batches which makes the total cooking time 30-40 minutes.
13. Serve warm or cold.
14. You can store these in the refrigerator or freezer.
15. Makes about 5 dozen.