Gluten-Free Sausage Balls - The Defined Dish Recipes (2024)

FAQs

Why do my sausage balls flatten out? ›

Why do my sausage balls flatten out? The mixture may be too wet or not well-chilled before baking. Add a bit more baking mix or flour if it's too wet. Additionally, refrigerate the balls at least 30 minutes before baking to help them hold their shape.

Bob Evans. The Bob Evans restaurant chain also makes products for sale in grocery stores, including seven different roll sausage varieties. None of the products have gluten-related claims, so while the main ingredient in each sausage product is pork, it is possible that some sausages contain trace amounts of gluten.

Combine sausage, Cheddar cheese, flour, baking powder, salt, onion powder, seasoned salt, and dry mustard in a large bowl. Form into walnut-size balls and place on rimmed nonstick baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and no longer pink in the centers, about 20 minutes.

When you're ready to reheat your frozen sausage balls (already cooked) – Remove the desired amount from the freezer, put them on a baking sheet and reheat them at 350° for 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through.

Sausage balls can sit out while serving for up to two hours. Past that point, they should be refrigerated and reheated. Do sausage balls need a dipping sauce? Sausage balls are delicious all on their own, but you can pair with ranch, honey mustard, or any other dipping sauce you love.

Packaged pre-shredded cheese is coated with cellulose so it won't clump together. Well, that also means your sausage balls won't stick together when formed also. Use parchment to line the pans so they don't stick.

Sausages

While there are plenty of gluten-free versions available, your regular sausages often contain rusk made from wheat.

Ketchup doesn't contain wheat, barley, or rye. As such, it's a naturally gluten-free product. However, some brands may use wheat-derived vinegar or produce their ketchup in a facility that manufactures other gluten-containing foods, which may contaminate it.

Response from Jimmy Dean:

This is one of their sausages that is gluten free & it is marked so. Look to the left of the nutrition information underneath the ingredients list. There is a bit of a blank space & then you see the words GLUTEN FREE. We buy these & eat them but none of the others say gluten free.

Of course, when you purchase properly packed sausage balls they will be safe in the refrigerator for a few days and up to a month in the freezer. It is a good idea to cook them while they are still fresh for optimum freshness and flavor. Cooked sausage balls can be kept for up to 3 to 4 days.

What is good to eat with sausage balls? ›

If you're enjoying sausage balls for breakfast or brunch, scrambled eggs make a perfect side. The light, fluffy texture and mild flavor of scrambled eggs provide a nice balance to the rich, hearty sausage balls. Plus, you can always add a sprinkle of cheese or fresh herbs to the eggs for an extra burst of flavor.

It isn't "some preservatives" which keep meat pink, it is nitrite salt. Buying in an organic store doesn't mean that the food doesn't contain nitrite salt or other additives. I am sure your sausage contains nitrites, else it would have turned gray long before you started cooking it.

Place a damp paper towel in the bottom of crock pot (this well keep them from drying out as they reheat) Place sausage balls in crock pot and heat on low until heated through (a crock pot full may take 2-3 hours)

Can you reheat sausages? Yes, you can reheat sausages. The best methods are using the microwave or hob. Consider cutting your sausages in half length-ways before reheating, as this will help them heat through without burning or drying out.

Heat a non-stick pan over a medium heat, then add the sausages. A little of the fat from the sausages will start to come out as they warm up; turn the sausages in the hot fat to coat them. Keep cooking for 15-20 mins, moving them around in the pan and turning them over regularly so they all cook evenly.

Like any meat patty, sausage patties shrink when cooked and can turn into rounded pucks. To prevent this, you want the patty to be thinner in the middle than it is around the edges. Slightly depress the center of the patty and push a little extra meat towards the edges.

Roll them flat between your hands to get them nice and straight, prick some holes in both sides and then BOIL them. Once boiled for about 10 minutes let them dry (because they are hot, they'll dry pretty quick once out of the water) and/or let them go go cold.

You can try to brown the sausages. Then add 1/4"of water to the pan and cover. This can prevent some of the curling. Over cooking them will increase the curl as well.

If you cook a sausage over a high heat it will, understandably, shrink considerably, drying out the exterior or even splitting whilst potentially leaving the centre uncooked. Too high a temperature will also liquify the fat content that has been so carefully mixed into your sausage to keep it moist and juicy.