Sweet and Spicy Sausage Balls

This recipe makes a sweet sauce for meatballs made with spicy Italian sausage, great for entertaining.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 273 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ½ cup red wine vinegar
• ½ cup ketchup
• 2 pounds bulk hot Italian sausage

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Roll sausage into 100 very small balls using no more than 1 1/2 teaspoons meat per ball.

Step 2

Stir red wine vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, and ground ginger together in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until beginning to thicken, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Heat a skillet over medium heat. Fry sausage balls in batches in the hot skillet until browned on all sides and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes per batch. Remove cooked sausage balls with a slotted spoon to the saucepan and stir into the sauce to coat.