Sausage Balls

1 lb. lean sausage
2 cups shredded, cheddar cheese
1 tube (8 count) crescent rolls
2 Tbsp. flour

Mix the sausage and cheese until well blended.  Lay your crescent rolls on a cutting board or piece of parchment paper sprinkled with flour, lightly coating both sides.  With a pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut the crescent rolls into 1/4" cubes.  Mix into the sausage cheese mix.  Shape into balls and bake 12-15 minutes.

Comment:  I can't take credit for this dish.  I actually found it on the Pillsbury website.  I can say that is is easy and oh so delicious!  You get the flavor of the sausage, cheese and that slight sweet taste of the crescent rolls.

Gluten Free Sausage Balls

1 cup gluten free baking mix
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 lb. lean sausage, cooked and drained
2 cups shredded cheese
1/2 cup milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix all ingredients in a bowl.  Shape into 1 - 1 1/2" balls.  Place on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.  Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.  Makes 3 1/2 - 4 dozen.

Comment:  I love sausage balls but since I'm trying to do away with gluten I thought I would never enjoy them again.  Then I spotted a box of Natural Gluten Free Cafe All Purpose Baking Mix.  The back carried 2 recipes.  One for muffins and one for Zucchini Bread - both sweet - so I decided to work it up along the way.  The above recipe turned out perfect.  The sausage balls come out light and so good.  Use your favorite choice in cheese flavors.  I used extra sharp cheddar but some good blends would be good too.  This will be my one and only Sausage Ball recipe from now on.