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Fried Sausage Stuffing Balls: Our favorite Thanksgiving treat

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Nov 052012
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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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Ribeye Rolls

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Aug 162012
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I just don’t even know how to tell you how good these are. OhMyStinkinHeck, OhMyGoodness and all my other typical sayings don’t even begin to cover them.

With our budget we do not get to have steak often, but these are a great way to provide a steak meal to a large crowd without busting your budget.

Ribeye Rolls

While I was at the Buford Highway Farmer’s Market and browsing through the meats I saw a package of really thin ribeye steaks. And when I say thin…I mean THIN! They are approx. 1/8 of an inch thick. They are thin! I stood there looking at them and wondering what in the heck you could do with them and then I heard the bells and whistles go off. Make steak rolls!! So, I tossed them in my buggy and began scheming on just how I would go about making steak rolls.

By the time I arrived home I pretty much knew the ingredients I would use but I needed one more thing to bind everything together so I consulted with my friends Chef Lewis and Christy Jordan. Both said bread crumbs and an egg. That was all I needed and I was off…cooking up a storm. But the real reward came when we sat down at the table and took that first life-changing bite.

These are simple to make and the end result will make you sing with joy. I hope you get to try them soon and please, let me know in the comments what you think.

saute mushrooms ond onions

Dice up one onion and one 8 oz package of mushrooms. Saute the onions until almost translucent, then add the mushrooms in 1 tablespoon of olive oil or butter. Whichever you prefer, both work great.

mix with stuffing

Not really sure why this picture turned out so blurry but once I discovered it, it was too late to get another one. Mix up one package of stuffing mix (you know, the stove top stuff), one egg and the onion/mushroom mix.

thin cut ribeye steak

See how thin the ribeyes are? Very, very thin!!

Mine was 1.23 pounds and I had 17 pieces, so this is a VERY economical way to have steak and not break the bank.

You may not see thin cut ribeye’s on the counter in your meat dept. Simply ask the butcher to cut them for you. I have found that at most any meat dept they are more than happy to cut special orders and it doesn’t cost any extra.

stuffing mix on steak

Lay out each piece of steak and place about 1 Tablespoon of your stuffing mix on top.

uncooked ribeye roll

Roll each one up.

ribeye rolls

Then place in a 9 X 13 baking dish. You will have stuffing mix left over. I just place it around the rolls once they are all in my baking dish. Bake on 350 degrees for 10 minutes…

ribeye rolls with beef gravy

Remove the pan from the oven and then drizzle some beef gravy over the top. Return to oven and bake for 10 more minutes.

ribeye rolls

And….You have Ribeye Rolls!

I hope you enjoy!!

RIBEYE ROLLS

1 to 1 1/2 pounds of thin sliced ribeyes

1 onion (diced)

1 8oz. package mushrooms (diced)

1 box stuffing mix

1 Tablespoon butter or Olive Oil

1 jar beef gravy

Saute diced onion in 1 TBSP olive oil or butter until almost translucent, then add the diced mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes. Mix stuffing mix, onions and mushrooms and one egg. Place 1 TBSP of mix on each piece of steak and roll up. Place each roll in a 9 X 13 baking dish. Place the remaining stuffing mix around the rolls. Bake on 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and drizzle with beef gravy, return to oven and bake for 10 more minutes.

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