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Stuffing Poppers
Recipes
Stuffing Poppers
30 servings
55 minutes total (Active 35 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb bulk sausage
  • 1 (8-oz) package trinity mix (fresh diced onion, bell pepper, and celery)
  • 2 ½ cups no-salt-added chicken broth (or stock)
  • 1 (14-oz) bag classic stuffing mix
  • Nonstick aluminum foil
  • 4 oz aged cheddar cheese, diced
  • 2 eggs, beaten (or ½ cup egg substitute)
  • Cranberry sauce, optional for dipping

Steps

    1. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Pour oil in pan, then add sausage and cook 8–10 minutes, stirring to crumble, or until no pink remains. Add trinity mix to pan; cook 2–3 minutes or until vegetables soften.
    2. Add broth and stuffing mix to pan; cook 3–4 minutes or until stuffing has absorbed liquid. Remove pan from heat and let stand to cool. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheet with foil.
    3. Cut cheese into 30 (¼-inch) cubes. Beat eggs in medium bowl; stir in cooled stuffing mixture. Form (or scoop) mixture into 30 (1 ½-inch) balls, then press an indentation into center of each ball. Place 1 cheese cube into indentation and form stuffing around cheese to seal.
    4. Arrange poppers on baking sheet; bake 18–20 minutes or until lightly browned and sausage is 165°F. Serve poppers with cranberry sauce on the side (if using). (Makes 30 servings.)

Amount per 1⁄30 recipe serving: Calories 130, Total Fat 7g, Sat Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 30mg, Sodium 310mg, Total Carb 11g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 1g, Protein 5g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%