Savory Stuffing Balls Appetizer Recipes

STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Shape into eight balls. , Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake until a thermometer reads 160°, about 20 minutes.

SAVORY STUFFING BALLS (APPETIZER)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine prepared stuffing with spinach, egg and cheese in a large bowl.
• Form 1 inch balls out of mixture.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 20- 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve on toothpicks with mustard for dipping.

SAVORY STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2. Saute onions in butter in large skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes.
• 3. Stir in celery, parsley, sage, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• 4. Add bread cubes to onion mixture; toss thoroughly to coat.
• 5. Mix together the egg and 3/4 cup of the broth.
• 6. Add to stuffing to moisten. If stuffing is too dry to stick together add a small additional amount of broth, but do not over moisten.
• 7. Shape stuffing into 24 small balls (about 1 and 1/2" diameter). If you prefer, you can make the balls a little larger. Place the balls in one layer on a greased baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees, for 20 minutes.
• 8. Pour remaining broth over the balls (use a little more broth to just moisten balls if needed).
• 9. Bake, uncovered, an additional 15 minutes, or until balls are the dry/moist level you desire.

SAVORY DRESSING OR STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• Toast all the bread and rip or cut into small pieces. Place in a large mixing bowl.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and celery and saute until softened. Remove from the heat.
• Add the beaten eggs to the broth and blend well. Add the parsley, sage, poultry seasoning, and pepper mix well. Mix the sauted vegetables with the bread cubes and then pour broth mixture over all and stir.
• Shape the mixture into 2-inch balls and place on a greased cookie sheet, drizzle a small amount of melted butter over the balls.
• Bake uncovered in 375 degrees F oven for 25 minutes.

BASIC STUFFING BALLS WITH VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Line a baking sheet with foil paper and lightly grease the foil for easy clean up.
• Heat butter or margarine in a large skillet.
• Add onion and celery and sauté gently until soft.
• Combine remaining ingredients with the celery and onion mixture, adding any variations you like.
• Shape mixture into 8 balls. Dampen hands with cold water if necessary.
• Place stuffing balls on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes or until set.

SAVORY SAUSAGE BALLS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine egg, sausage, stuffing mix and sage.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Shape into 1 inch balls.
• Add to large skillet.
• Cook over medium heat, turning occasionally, 5-8 minutes or until browned on all sides.
• Remove from skillet.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Drain fat from skillet and discard.
• Add water, ketchup, chili sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce and vinegar to skillet.
• Stir well.
• Return meatballs to skillet and stir to coat.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Cover.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer to chafing dish and serve with wooden picks.
• You can also bake these with the sauce in the oven set at 350 for 30-35 minutes.