Pork Recipes: Appetizers and Snacks

Sausage Balls
Creamy Sausage Dip (Low Carb)
Basic Cheese and Sausage Dip
Peppers and Sausage Crostini
Tailgate Chili
Cabbage Rolls

 

SAUSAGE BALLS

Ingredients

1 lb. of Papa George's Reduced Fat of Pork Sausage Roll - Hot Flavor
1 lb. of Papa George's Reduced Fat Pork Sausage Roll - Sage Flavor

  • 12 oz. of sharp cheese (softened)
  • 12 oz. mellow cheese (softened)
  • 4 cups bisquick

Cooking instructions

Mix all ingredients. Roll in small balls. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Best served warm.

Makes 5 to 7 servings.

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CREAMY SAUSAGE DIP

This low carb dip is great warm or after it cools down. It makes a great dip for potluck at work, a party or just snacking at home!

Ingredients

½ lb. of Papa George's Reduced Fat of Pork Sausage Roll - Hot Flavor
½ lb. of Papa George's Reduced Fat Pork Sausage Links (Italian) - Casing Removed

  • 8 oz. of cream cheese
  • 1 can of Rotel tomatoes (your choice)

Cooking instructions

  1. In large frying pan, brown off the sausage mix and onions, breaking up the sausage as it browns.
  2. Add the block of cream cheese.
  3. Heat over medium until the cheese is melted.
  4. Add tomatoes. Reduce the heat to low & cook about 15 minutes until the mixture thickens.

Serve with low carb veggies or cruncher chips.

Makes 5 to 7 servings.

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BASIC CHEESE & SAUSAGE DIP

This dip is great warm. It is easy to assemble and makes a great dip for every occasion!

Ingredients

1 12-oz of Papa George's Reduced Fat of Pork Sausage Roll - Regular or Hot Flavor

  • 16 oz. of Velveeta Cheeze (8 oz. of Velveeta Lite, 8 oz. of Velveeta Mexican)
  • 6 oz. evaporated milk
  • 8 oz jar of hot salsa

Cooking instructions

  1. In large frying pan, brown off the sausage.
  2. Add milk, salsa, and cheese in a separate pan. Heat over medium heat and stir until fully blended.
  3. Add sausage and continue to stir.

Serve in a heated dish to keep from thickening. Serve with tortilla chips and stir frequently. Enjoy!

Makes 5 to 7 servings.

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PEPPERS AND SAUSAGE CROSTINI

Ingredients

1 12-oz Package of Papa George's Reduced Fat Pork Sausage Roll (Regular or Hot)

  • 2 slices of bread for crostini
  • 6 red sweet peppers
  • oz. of fresh breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons fresh breadcrumbs
  • 4 fl oz milk
  • 2 eggs
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • fresh garlic

Cooking instructions

Wash the peppers, cut in half and remove the seeds and veins. Put them on an oiled baking tray and put in an oven preheated to 400 0F for 10 minutes. Leave to cool.
Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk, and then squeeze out the milk. Mix the bread with the sausage meat, add the eggs and mix well.


Stuff the peppers with the mixture. Sprinkle over the 2 tablespoons of fresh breadcrumbs and drizzle extra virgin olive oil on top. Bake in an oven set at 400 0F for 15 minutes.
Toast the bread on a griddle, then rub with a little garlic and drizzle olive oil on top. Serve the pepper halves on the crostini.

Makes 12 servings.

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TAILGATE CHILI

This "party hearty" chili, perfect for a pre-game picnic, is made with dried beans, but you can substitute 5 cups canned small red beans or kidney beans. Rinse and drain the beans well to eliminate some of the excess sodium; when the beans go into the pot, add a cup of low-sodium broth or tomato juice in place of the reserved cooking liquid that the recipe calls for. This chili is only modestly hot, so you may want to pump up the spices a bit. Serve with warm cornbread
or tortillas.

Ingredients

1 12-oz Package of Papa George's Reduced Fat of Pork Sausage Roll - Regular or Hot Flavor
1 12-oz Package of Papa George's Reduced Fat Pork Sausage Links (Italian) - Casing Removed

  • 2 cups small dried red beans (14 oz)
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2" chunks
  • 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/2" chunks
  • 1 pickled jalapeño pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2-1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 can (28 oz) tomatoes, chopped with their juice
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1-1/2 tsp salt

Cooking instructions

  1. In large saucepan, combine beans and water to cover by 2". Bring
    to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until beans are
    tender, about 1-1/2 hours, adding more water if necessary to keep
    beans covered. When beans are tender, drain, reserving 1 cup of
    cooking liquid.
  2. Meanwhile, in 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add
    onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, 10 minutes or until
    onion is tender. Add bell peppers and jalapeño and cook 10 minutes or
    until bell peppers are tender.
  3. Stir in chili powder, cumin, and coriander and cook 1 minute. Add
    tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, beans, and reserved bean cooking liquid
    and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook uncovered 30 minutes
    or until chili is flavorful.
  4. Crumble in sausage and cook, stirring frequently, 10 to 15 minutes
    or until cooked is cooked through and chili is lightly thickened.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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CABBAGE ROLLS

Ingredients

1 12-oz Package of Papa George's Reduced Fat Pork Sausage Roll (Regular or Hot)

  • 12 large cabbage leaves 1 cup
  • cooked rice
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 19-oz can of tomato sauce
  • 1 cup of beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Remove thick stem from cabbage leaves. Place leaves in boiling water 1 minute or unti limp. Meanwhile mix filling.

Combine pork sausage, rice, onion, tomato paste, additional seasonings (if used), and 1/3 cup juice drained from tomatoes. Divide mixture into 12 portions.

Drain cabbage leaves. Spoon one portion of filling onto center of each leaf. Fold over edges and one end of leaf then roll up to form a cigar-like parcel enclosing filling completely. Mix tomatoes, broth, and sugar in pan. Add cabbage rolls, seam sides down. Place a dish inside pan with a small glass of water on top in order to secure the cabbage rolls and prevent them from bursting. Cook on low heat for approximately 25 minutes and until most of the fluid evaporates.

Serve warm as an entrée or room temperature as an appetizer.

Makes 6 servings.

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