Mama’s Sausage-Pecan Balls Recipe

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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
694
Calories
Total time
85
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°; line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Add pecans to the work bowl of a food processor fitted with metal blade.
  3. Pulse until chopped, but not too finely.
  4. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
  5. Replace the blade with the grating disc and grate the cheese; remove cheese to a second bowl; set aside.
  6. Switch back to the metal blade (no need to clean bowl) add flour, baking powder, salt, and cayenne pepper to bowl of food processor; pulse to combine.
  7. Add in the shortening and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
  8. Add in the grated cheese and the sausage; pulse until well combined.
  9. Transfer mixture to a bowl; add in the reserved pecans and, using your hands, press the dough together until well combined (the dough will be very crumbly).
  10. To for the balls, use a small ice cream scoop and your hands, shape mixture into 1-inch balls and place about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
  11. Bake 20-25 minutes, until browned; remove to a rack to cool; serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 693.9 Kcal (2905 kJ)
Calories from fat 479.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 53.3g 82%
Cholesterol 54.9mg 18%
Sodium 968.64mg 40%
Potassium 475.49mg 10%
Total Carbs 38.96g 13%
Sugars 1.58g 6%
Dietary Fiber 4.85g 19%
Protein 19.46g 39%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 16%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 270.9mg 27%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 394.73 Kcal (1653 kJ)
Calories from fat 272.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.32g 82%
Cholesterol 31.23mg 18%
Sodium 551.02mg 40%
Potassium 270.48mg 10%
Total Carbs 22.16g 13%
Sugars 0.9g 6%
Dietary Fiber 2.76g 19%
Protein 11.07g 39%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 16%
Iron 1.2mg 12%
Calcium 154.1mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.5
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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