Calling all sausage lovers! Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with our delectable Sausage Cups, a fun and easy-to-make appetizer that will be the star of your next party or gathering. These bite-sized morsels are made with a simple combination of ground sausage, cream cheese, and a blend of flavorful seasonings, all nestled in a crispy wonton wrapper. But that's not all! We've also included a collection of additional recipes to satisfy every craving. From Sausage Stars, bursting with a cheesy surprise, to Sausage Balls, a classic party favorite, and even a mouthwatering Sausage Casserole, perfect for a cozy family dinner, we've got you covered. So, prepare to embark on a culinary journey filled with savory sausage delights, and let your taste buds rejoice!
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
SAUSAGE PHYLLO CUPS
Sausage phyllo cups are a simple and easy 4 ingredient appetizer that you can prepare in just 10 minutes. Simple doesn't mean they're not amazing. A great finger food for game days, parties or brunch.
Provided by Barbara Curry
Categories Appetizer
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Cook sausage in a small skillet over medium heat, breaking into small pieces. Remove to paper towel lined plate and let cool.
- Combine cheese and ranch dressing in a medium bowl and add sausage and red pepper flakes. Place phyllo cups on a rimmed baking sheet and fill with sausage mixture.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until cheese has melted. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 77 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Sodium 135 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH SAUSAGE STARS
These are easy to make you can do the wonton wraps the day or so ahead and have the sausage mixture made in advance then just 5 minutes before serving you fill the wraps and pop them in the oven. For a lighter exterior I prefer to use Spring Roll wraps. Use your regular pork breakfast sausage. if you wish use Italian sausage or bratwurst
Provided by Bergy
Categories Veal
Time 25m
Yield 60 mini wraps
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine drained cooked sausage meat with the cheeses, salad dressing, olives and red pepper
- Lightly oil mini muffin tins and press a wrap in each tine so there are 4 wings sticking out
- Brush with oil bake 5 minutes until golden, remove wraps from pan, place on a baking sheet
- Fill wraps with the sausage, cheese mixture
- Bake for 5 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly& brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.2, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 13, Sodium 178.2, Carbohydrate 5.1, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.2, Protein 3.4
EASY SAUSAGE CUPS (LIKE SAUSAGE STARS)
This is a variation of Sausage Stars/Sausage Cup recipes that use wanton wrappers and ranch dressing. My version uses Tostitos Scoops (bowl shaped corn chips) and cream cheese for some of the ranch dressing. I made these for Christmas Eve and Super Bowl Sunday, and they were a huge hit on both occasions! You can make the filling in advance and refrigerate until you are ready to assemble and bake. If I am taking these to a party, I fill the shells before I leave home and bake when I arrive at the party. They are also great with regular ranch dressing, but we prefer parmesan peppercorn flavor.
Provided by CindyMarie
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 40m
Yield 24-36 Sausage Cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat Oven to 375.
- Brown sausage and drain well on paper towels.
- Return sausage to skillet and stir in cream cheese until melted.
- Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Stir in ranch dressing and sharp cheddar cheese.
- Fill scoops with sausage-cheese mixture. Arrange the filled scoops on a cookie sheet or baking pan. For less greasy cups, bake on a wire rack set on top of the cookie sheet.
- Bake 8 to 12 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
EASY SAUSAGE PHYLLO CUPS
A crispy phyllo cup filled with a creamy sausage filling makes an easy sausage appetizer for game nights, holidays and tailgates!
Provided by Courtney
Categories Appetizer
Time 1h27m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with 45 phyllo cups. Set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown and crumble the breakfast sausage until no pink remains.
- Reduce heat to low and add in cubed cream cheese, stirring until cream cheese is fully melted.
- Drain excess liquid from Ro-Tel and add in to the creamy sausage mix, stirring to mix well.
- Use a small spoon to fill each phyllo cup with about a tablespoon of the sausage filling.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden and bubbling hot.
- Serve warm (also delicious room temperature). Store any extras in the refrigerator, covered, and reheat before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 61 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Sodium 88 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SAVORY SAUSAGE CUPS
Quick and easy appetizer using Jimmy Dean® pork sausage, cream cheese, and vegetables make a tasty one-bite treat for any get-together. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Provided by Happyschmoopies
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Pastries
Time 1h5m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Add sausage to a frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir with a spatula, breaking apart the sausage until cooked, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and let cool.
- Combine regular and vegetable cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, bell pepper, green onion, and cooled, crumbled sausage in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.
- Unroll 1 crescent dough sheet and press into a 9x12-inch rectangle. Cut 6 rows across and 4 rows vertically to yield 24 squares. Repeat with the second package of dough.
- Place 1 square in each cup of two nonstick 24-cup mini muffin tins, pressing it into the bottom and up the sides.
- Drop 1 heaping teaspoon of sausage filling into each cup. Filling should be up to the top of the cup, but you do not need to press it down.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the dough is golden brown, 11 to 13 minutes.
- Cool for 5 minutes in the tins before removing to a platter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.1 calories, Carbohydrate 4.1 g, Cholesterol 9.9 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 112 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
EASY SAUSAGE STARS
Awesome quick and easy appetizer
Provided by Rhonda Gibson
Categories Meat Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Preheat Oven to 375°. Brown sausage and drain well on paper towels. Return sausage to skillet and stir in cream cheese until melted. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir in ranch dressing and cheddar cheese. Fill scoops with sausage-cheese mixture. Arrange the filled scoops on a cookie sheet or baking pan. For less greasy cups, bake on a wire rack set on top of the cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 12 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
FESTIVE SAUSAGE CUPS
When I used prepared pie crust for this recipe, it's even easier to form and fill these individual sausage cups. They are a savory and filling snack. Come Thanksgiving and Christmas, my family is especially delighted to see them. - Gail Watkins, South Bend, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 35m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased miniature muffin cups. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. , In a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain well and set aside. In the same skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Add mushrooms, sliced olives, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with flour. Add cream; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in sausage. Reduce heat; simmer until thickened, about 5-10 minutes, stirring constantly. , Spoon into pastry cups; sprinkle with cheese. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with chopped olives. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 26g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 430mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.
SAUSAGE-FILLED STARS
This is a fabulous appetizer; it does take a little time to prepare, but the taste is well worth it. If you want to freeze them for later use, they turn out just as good; just pop them in the freezer after filling the cups and then bake a bit longer then in the original recipe.
Provided by tracy1878
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Wraps and Rolls
Time 1h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Line each cup a mini-muffin pan with a wonton wrapper, carefully pressing each into the shape of a cup. Take care to not tear the wrapper as they will tear easily.
- Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer 'cups' to a baking sheet; repeat until remaining wontons are all baked.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned completely, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Set sausage aside to cool.
- Stir cooled sausage, Colby cheese, green onions, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and ranch salad dressing together in a bowl; spoon into the wonton cups.
- Bake in oven until cheese has melted and is beginning to bubble, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.9 calories, Carbohydrate 24.7 g, Cholesterol 45.6 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 13.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 763.9 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
SAUSAGE WONTON STARS
These fancy-looking appetizers are ideal when entertaining large groups. The cute crunchy cups are stuffed with a cheesy pork sausage filling that kids of all ages enjoy. We keep a few in the freezer so we can easily reheat them for late-night snacking. -Mary Thomas North Lewisburg, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Lightly press wonton wrappers onto the bottoms and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups. Bake at 350° until edges are browned, about 5 minutes., In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in the cheese, peppers, onions and salad dressing. Spoon a rounded tablespoon into each wonton cup. Bake until heated through, 6-7 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 69 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 143mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
SAUSAGE WONTON CUPS
Here's a tasty hot appetizer for all those parties that feature fun finger foods. I've made this recipe several times, and these bites always disappear so fast. It's really easy. -Shirley Van Allen, High Point, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 30m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, garlic powder and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 8-10 minutes., Meanwhile, press wonton wrappers into miniature muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° until lightly browned, 8-9 minutes. , Spoon sausage mixture into cups. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 5-7 minutes longer. Serve warm. Freeze option: Cool appetizers; freeze them in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, reheat wonton cups in coated muffin pans in a preheated 350° oven until crisp and heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 270mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SAUSAGE STARS
I have been making this recipe for many years and always get asked for the recipe. Great for a party!
Provided by Kutter
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 45m
Yield 60 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Use mini muffin pans to form the "won ton cups". Spray your mini muffin pan with non stick spray and place one won ton wrapper over each space and press into pan with fingers. (Pampered Chef makes a little wooden dowel with round ends on each just for this and works great!) Bake in 350 degree oven till lightly browned and then take out of oven and put on cookie sheet. Repeat until all your won ton wrappers are gone.
- While your baking the shells brown the sausage and onion together till onion is almost caramelized. Drain grease. Let cool a little bit and add the cheese, dry ranch package, sour cream, chopped jalapeños and salsa. Stir together till all ingredients are well combined. Spoon mixture into shells and bake in 350 degree oven till bubbly. Approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve with salsa and sour cream on top!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.3, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 17.3, Sodium 140.6, Carbohydrate 5.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.2, Protein 5
SAUSAGE-FILLED STARS
My family loves these snacks with a savory sausage-cheese filling. The star shape makes them perfect for Christmas.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 35m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. Add cheeses, peppers, chilies, olives and dressing mix; mix well. Set aside. Brush both sides of wrappers with oil; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased muffin cups. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a baking sheet. Fill each with about 2 tablespoons of the sausage mixture. Bake for 5 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts :
Tips:
- Use a variety of sausages to create different flavor combinations. Try using a combination of pork, beef, and chicken sausage, or experiment with different flavors like Italian, breakfast, or chorizo.
- Be sure to cook the sausage thoroughly before adding it to the muffin cups. This will help to prevent the sausage from becoming dry and crumbly.
- Don't overfill the muffin cups. The sausage will expand as it cooks, so leave a little room at the top of each cup.
- Sprinkle the sausage cups with cheese before baking. This will help to create a golden brown crust and add extra flavor.
- Serve the sausage cups with your favorite dipping sauce. Try a classic marinara sauce, a creamy ranch dressing, or a spicy mustard sauce.
Conclusion:
Sausage cups are a quick and easy appetizer or snack that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are also a great way to use up leftover sausage. With so many different variations to try, you're sure to find a recipe that you love. So next time you're looking for a simple and delicious snack, give sausage cups a try!
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