Food & Cooking Recipes Appetizers Sausage-Cheddar Balls 3.3 (1,273) 14 Reviews By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 30, 2017 Rate PRINT Share Yield: 45 This reinterpretation of meatballs combines breakfast sausage, cheddar cheese, and onion for a very flavorful holiday appetizer, enough for a crowd of hungry folks. Ingredients 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon coarse salt ¼ teaspoon ground pepper ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 2 cups grated cheddar (½ pound) 1 pound bulk breakfast sausage ½ large yellow onion, grated on large holes of a box grater 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and baking powder. Add cheddar and toss to coat. Add sausage, onion, and butter. With your hands, mix until well combined and roll mixture into 1-inch balls. Place balls, 1/2 inch apart, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until balls are golden and cooked through, 25 minutes. Serve warm. John Kernick Originally appeared: Everyday Food, December 2010 Rate It PRINT