Sweet Potato And Chorizo Sausage Bites Recipe

Recipe By Southern Living

Note from the recipe developer: in my hometown, youll find a local twist on sausage balls, the ubiquitous southern nibble. Sweet potato farmers wives often mix a bit of roasted sweet potato into the dough. Ive switched out breakfast sausage for peppery mexican-style chorizo. Sweet potatoes can be prepared in countless ways, from decadent casseroles to silky pies. This sausage ball appetizer uses sweet potatoes in a way thats as flavorful as it is unique. The creator of this delicious sausage ball recipe, april mcgreger knows sweet potatoes. She is, after all, a daughter of, and sister to, a family of sweet potato farmers in vardaman, mississippi. And vardaman, mississippi is, after all, the sweet potato capital of the world. Although sweet potato sausage balls may not be the first sweet potato recipe that jumps to mind when youre considering cooking the staple fall vegetable, these sweet potato sausage balls just might be one of the best thanksgiving appetizers ever. According to mcgreger, this recipe is classic in her mississippi hometownsweet potato farmers wives often whip up the sausage ball appetizer using dough blended with hearty roasted sweet potatoes. This sausage ball recipe gets a kick from spicy, peppery mexican-style chorizo sausage. These chorizo sausage appetizers may be small in size, but they will make a big difference on your menu. Extra-sharp cheddar cheese, a dash of cinnamon, and a few scoops of plum jelly give this chorizo sausage ball recipe multiple layers of savory flavor.

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Ingredients for Sweet Potato And Chorizo Sausage Bites Recipe

  • 0.08 pound Fresh mexican chorizo sausage, casings removed
  • 0.19 cup All purpose baking mix
  • 0.08 Pkg. pre shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/25 cup Chilled mashed roasted sweet potato
  • 1/100 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • 1/100 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon Plum jam or scuppernong jelly
Nutrition
value
56
calories per serving
4 g Fat1 g Protein4 g Carbs< 1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    4g
  • Protein
    1g
  • Carbs
    4g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    4g
  • Protein
    1g
  • Fiber
    < 1g

Fats

  • Fat
    4g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    7mg
  • Iron
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin A
    396mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    4mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    3mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    3mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    5mg
  • Selenium
    < 1mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By Southern Living