Monster Eyes

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Photo: Oxmoor House
Prep Time
30 Mins
Cook Time
22 Mins
Yield
Makes about 4 1/2 dozen Monster Eyes (serving size: 1 monster eye)
August 2008
RECIPE BY Oxmoor House

Halloween is dominated by sweets so go the savory route and make these Monster Eyes with simple sausage ball ingredients and green olives with pimentos.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose baking mix
  • 1 pound ground mild or hot pork sausage
  • 1 (10-ounce) block extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (we used Cracker Barrel)
  • 54 small pimiento-stuffed olives

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 54
  • Caloriesfromfat 57%
  • Fat 3.4g
  • Satfat 1.4g
  • Monofat 1g
  • Polyfat 0.3g
  • Protein 2.6g
  • Carbohydrate 3.7g
  • Fiber 0.3g
  • Cholesterol 9mg
  • Iron 0.3mg
  • Sodium 176mg
  • Calcium 55mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°.

Step 2

Combine baking mix, sausage, and cheese in a big bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon until blended.

Step 3

Shape sausage mixture into 1-inch balls, and place on lightly greased baking sheets. Press 1 olive deeply into each ball. Reroll using the palms of your hands if you need to reshape. Bake at 400° for 22 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove baking sheets from the oven using oven mitts.

Step 4

Make-Ahead Tip: Freeze Monster Eyes in an airtight container up to 1 month. To reheat, place frozen balls on an ungreased baking sheet, and bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until heated through.

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Ratings & Reviews

Amerylla's Review

Amerylla
October 21, 2012
They looked terrific, they tasted okay. I made them using Jimmy Dean regular sausage and only 2.5 c baking mix. They really need, in my opinion, a much spicier sausage and less baking mix. I tried cooking one first, just to see what they tasted like (before I took them to a party) and I think the 400 degree oven was a big hot so when I cooked the rest I turned the oven down to 375 and that was fine. I'll be making them again with the next set of alternations. I started giving them three stars but decided on four for presentation!