Apple Cheddar Sausage Meatballs with Dijon Balsamic Glaze
A perfectly delicious appetizer for a large party!
Ingredients
MEATBALLS
- One 16 ounce package maple flavored Jimmy Dean pork sausage (or you can just use regular flavor)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- ½ cup fine bread crumbs (dried breadcrumbs are fine)
- ½ cup coarsely grated tart baking apple (without peel)
- 4 ounces (1 cup) grated sharp Cheddar cheese
GLAZE
- ½ cup Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup tomato sauce
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
Instructions
MEATBALLS
- Combine sausage, egg, breadcrumbs, apple and cheese in a large mixing bowl; stir well. Shape into 4 dozen (1-inch) balls.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook in batches of 12 or 24, turning frequently until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain if desired, then return to skillet.
GLAZE
- In a small bowl, combine mustard, tomato sauce, maple syrup and vinegar. Pour over sausage balls. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Transfer to chafing dish or slow cooker; serve hot with toothpicks.
Notes
Don't worry if you can't find the maple flavored sausage because there's maple syrup added to the recipe. The maple sausage will just make it that much better!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 106kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 26mg, Sodium: 241mg, Potassium: 88mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 90IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 49mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
hoping to duplicate this menu for a small dinner party tomorrow, was wondering how i would spice these meatballs up, maybe a pinch of cayenne? I love the combination of spicy & sweet.
Cayenne… or tabasco maybe?
Tried this last night…have to say the maple flavor was completely lost…I think if I make it again I’ll use much less dijon mustard and balsamic.
I like the idea of using ground turkey for health reasons. Your recipe calls for 1 pkg, what is that equal to, in pounds? They sound and look delicious!
@Hillary, It’s a 16-ounce package of sausage. Ground turkey might work out ok, but I wouldn’t get the super lean kind. You need some fat in there to keep it all together!
This sounds good, but I’m not a big sausage fan. Do you think this would work with ground chicken or turkey?
@Elizabeth, Probably. Honestly, there are so many good flavors in the meatballs that I couldn’t taste a sausage flavor.