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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (145g) Recipe makes 12 servings
Calories 403
Calories from Fat 259		(64%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 28.9g	44%
	Saturated Fat 12.4g	62%
	Monounsaturated Fat 11.7g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.9g
	Trans Fat 0.4g
Cholesterol 169mg		56%
Sodium 215mg		8%
Potassium 434mg		12%
Total Carbohydrate 1.1g		0%
	Dietary Fiber 0.1g	0%
	Sugars 0.5g
Protein 32.8g		65%
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Low Carb Breakfast Balls

Recipe #98774 | 50 min | 20 min prep | add private note

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By: Mercy
Aug 31, 2004

I used to live off of these when I was low carbing. They freeze really well. I also occasionally mixed in TVP (texturized vegetable protein) and flax for some extra fiber.

SERVES 12 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

2 lbs bulk pork sausage
1 lb ground beef
3 eggs
2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 lb sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

1
Mix all the ingredients together until thoroughly blended (it is best to use your hands or an electric mixer).
2
Form into about 4 dozen 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a cookie sheet or broiler pan.
3
Bake at 375°F for about 25 minutes.
4
Once they are cool, they can be sorted into individual zip bags and frozen for a grab-and-go breakfast.
5
NOTE: for Scotch Eggs, mold a bit of the raw meat mixture around a peeled hard-boiled egg (or eggs) and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

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From: xpnsve

On Sep 26, 2009

These are excellent!! I used hot sausage, as suggested by another reviewer, and just a smidge of creole seasoning (followed the rest of the recipe) and they came out so good!! I made balls out of most of them and patties out of a few. Will be making these often! Made these again using pepper jack cheese - Oh man!! So good!!!! Thanks for posting!

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From: *Kathy*

On Sep 13, 2009

I made up a batch of these this morning. Usually when a recipe indicates it makes 48, I get a much lower amount. Not true with this recipe — I made up 70 sausage balls! As suggested by another reviewer, I used italian sausage (half hot, half mild) rather plain pork sausage, and that gives them a nice spicy kick. EDITED TO ADD: DH just tried one of these balls, and thinks they are great for more than just breakfast. He thinks they would be great for dinner (spaghetti and meatballs). Of course that would be with Dreamfields low-carb spaghetti.

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From: Bobtail

On Nov 5, 2006

Delicious! I prepared as directed by the recipe, using 1 lb mild sausage and 1 lb. hot sausage. I did one boiled egg as a Scotch egg. I did not do more as Scotch eggs as I am going to freeze these and I was unsure how the egg would freeze. In my case, a lot of grease cooked out of these during the cooking process. I guess this is good because they were still good and all that grease cooking out means lower fat content! LOL! I am going to throw the ones left over in the freezer so I can grab a couple to have at work for breakfast. BTW, these could be so versatile if you are not low carbing, which I am not. You could patty them out and have a great breakfast sandwich! Great and easy recipe! Thanks Mercy!

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From: suzy wonton

On Sep 10, 2004

These a wonderful variation on the traditional sausage ball. I made these for my husband to eat on his way to work in the morning, but I may make them for the holidays this year. Thanks for the recipe!

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