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Fried Stuffing Balls

 

 

Southern Fried Stuffing Balls – It just doesn’t get much better than this! This is the one thing that we all hope shows up on the table at Thanksgiving. More than any other dish. Seriously. They are a staple at our meal…but they never make it to meal time. Everytime someone walks by they have to grab a few, then as they go back by, a few more. It is always so sad when they have all disappeared and the only thought you have is “But I wanted one more”.

We never, ever make enough. Ever.

Here in the South so many of our traditions and memories revolve around food. I am thankful for each and every one. That might have a little to do with just how much I like good food…but I also relish in fond memories of loved ones and the precious times we have had together. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, these are at the front of my mind and I wanted to share the recipe with you so that you can enjoy them as much as we do!

I highly recommend that you not discount this recipe. These little babies are heaven to your taste buds. I mean really: sausage, stuffing, and fried. There just isn’t much better.

ingredients for stuffing balls

These are all the ingredients that you will need other than water and butter. Here, let me show you what’s involved:

 

8 ounces of spicy sausage (can use mild if you like)

Canola Oil (can use Vegetable oil)

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 box of chicken flavored stuffing mix

1 tablespoon of parsley (optional)

1 tablespoon of thyme (optional)

mix stuffing according to directions

Make your stuffing mix according to the directions on the package. That way it can be cooling. And, if you want a little extra seasoning add the parsley and thyme to it. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t. It is really just a personal taste thing.

roll sausage into little balls and fry

Now pour some oil to a depth of about 1/4 of an inch in a large skillet and heat while you roll your sausage into small balls. Once the oil is heated, cook your sausage balls on medium heat until golden brown.  Remove from the pan and place in a bowl with a paper towel to drain.

encase each sausage in stuffing, roll in flour

Now that you have your sausage browned and drained, you want to encase each sausage ball in stuffing and set aside on a plate.  You will then roll each one in the all-purpose flour.

fry for about 3 minutes

Meanwhile you want your canola oil to be heating in a large skillet to about 350 degrees.  Once your oil is thoroughly heated you will carefully drop each of your sausage stuffing balls into the oil and cook for about 3 minutes or until golden brown.

 

Then, place the cooked sausage stuffing balls back into your bowl for serving.I hope you enjoy these as much as we do…just don’t tell my family when you are making them. We might just all show up on your doorstep!

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Mustard holds a special place in my heart.

It is my FAVORITE condiment.

Shhh, don’t tell but I hate mayonnaise so when I make a sandwich, mine always has mustard on it. And it has to be French’s. Ohhhh my tangy friend how I love thee.

It is also an integral part of my all time favorite breakfast:

sausage biscuit with mustard

Yep, a sausage biscuit with mustard!

Hey now…don’t knock it till you try it.

My friend Christy and I were on a road trip when she first discovered just how delicious it is. She thought I was insane when I told her to ask for mustard the first morning I ordered a sausage biscuit. Then she tried it and got hooked for life.

potato salad with mustard

I use mustard in my potato salad.

baked beans with mustard

In my baked beans.

And so many other foods and recipes that if I go on we are going to be here all day.

But it isn’t just yellow mustard:

mustard

Honey Mustard, great on chicken nuggets. Spicy brown mustard, perfect with corned beef. Dijon Mustard, fabulous on baked chicken.

And one of my all time favorite recipes using mustard?

Sloppy Joes!

french's mustard sloppy joes

Get your ingredients together.

brown ground beef

Brown your ground beef and onions.

french's sloppy joes

Throw everything together.

French's Sloppy Joes

Eat and Enjoy!

They are so easy and delicious, two of my favorite attributes!

And French’s has the best Sloppy Joe recipe, you just have to try it!!

French's Slopy Joes recipe

 These never last long in my house, they are so much better than any sloppy joe you can make with canned sauce and they are so easy!!

So, what is YOUR favorite way to use mustard?

“French’s supplied me with samples to help facilitate this post. But I really have always used French’s mustard because it truly is my favorite. And even though you may think I have lost my mind by putting mustard on a sausage biscuit, you should try it. I have been eating mine that way since I was a very young child. Cause that is the way my granddaddy always fixed them for me. I never knew it wasn’t normal until I became an adult and people would look at me like I had lost my mind.”

 

stuffed potato

In the past when we have done loaded potatoes it has been the typical butter, sour cream, bacon, chives and BBQ meat. So when I was getting ready for dinner the other night I thought “Hmmm, how can I change this up a little?”

As I was browsing to see what sounded good I found a package of Hillshire Farms Beef Smoked Sausage and thought “What the heck!”

Makes for a easy, delicious and filling meal in itself. AND, it is BUDGET Friendly!! I can often find the Hillshire Farm products on a good sale and paired with coupons can get it at a really good price. Total cost for this meal for 4, less than $4. That is under $1 per person!!

Ingredients:

Potatoes, baked

butter

sour cream

2 onions

Hillshire Farms Beef Smoked Sausage

shredded cheese

 

Directions:

Bake your potatoes (I bake mine on 450 for one hour). While your potatoes are baking slice 2 onions into thin slivers. Chop the sausage into small cubes. In a skillet on medium heat saute the onions and sausage until the onions are caramelized.

Cut a potato in half, add sour cream and butter as desired, top with caramelized onions and beef smoked sausage mix then add some shredded cheese to the top.

caramelized onion and beef smoked sausage loaded potato

I think you will really like this. It was a huge hit around here and will definitely be a regularly scheduled meal.

Let me know what you think if you try it!

 

 

 

 

This is the perfect breakfast for those chilly morning or if you just want to add a little spice to your life. You may need muscle builder supplements just to lift this dish,  it is hearty.  But, it is easy and delicious and can be changed to cater to your own tastes if needed. We have used bacon, sausage and ham in it…and we like all 3. However bacon seems to be the all time favorite.

Spicy Hash Scramble

Ingredients:

8 medium red potatoes

2 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 onion, diced
1 clove garlic, sliced
2 teaspoon garlic salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon paprika, preferably hot
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
12 eggs

6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
Salsa, if desired

Directions:
1. Bring large pot of water to boil; add potatoes. Lower heat and simmer until just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; let cool. Skin potatoes and cut into ½” dice.
2. In large skillet, heat oil and melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Add potatoes, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, paprika and salt and pepper to taste; cook, stirring gently, until potatoes begin to turn brown and crisp, about 10 minutes. Stir in the crumbled bacon.
3. In another skillet, prepare scrambled eggs to taste. Serve eggs over hash browns with salsa, if desired.

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