Balsamic Glazed Sausage Bites Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat a small pot over medium heat and the oven to 425 degrees F.
• To the pot, add oil and onion. Saute the onion for 1 minute.
• In a mixing bowl, combine sweet sausage and chopped sage.
• Next, add balsamic vinegar to onion and reduce by half, 1 minute. Remove vinegar from heat and combine with apricot all-fruit spread or preserves and spicy mustard. Stir until mustard is fully incorporated. Dip will be glossy and brown in color.
• Add 2 tablespoonfuls of apricot dip to bulk sausage and mix. Form meat into bite size nuggets, coat in bread crumbs then place on nonstick cookie sheet. Recipe will make 20 to 24 pieces. Bake 15 to 17 minutes, until evenly browned, turning occasionally. Drain, then serve with party picks for dipping with remaining balsamic apricot mustard dip.

Steps:

• Fill a large, deep skillet 1/2 way with water.
• Bring the water to a steady simmer and add the sausages.
• Poach the sausages for 6 to 7 minutes, until firm.
• Drain the sausages and slice into bite-sized pieces.
• In the empty skillet, heat the olive oil.
• When hot, add the sausage pieces and cook until brown.
• Drain off the fat, and add the balsamic vinegar.
• Simmer until the vinegar is reduced and syrupy.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the sausage, egg, crumbs, milk and sage; mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. In a skillet over medium heat, brown meatballs; drain. Combine remaining ingredients; mix well. Add to skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until centers of meatballs are no longer pink.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, whisk together the first 5 ingredients over med-high heat.
• Bring to a boil; add sausages, and return to a boil.
• Decrease heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Keep warm in a slow cooker on LOW, if desired.
• *Bourbon-Mustard Glazed Meatballs: substitute 1 (32 oz.) package frozen meatballs for sausages; increase water to 1 cup; proceed as directed, increasing simmer time to 35 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a medium pot, add oil and onion; Saute the onion for 1 minute.
• Next, add balsamic vinegar to onion and reduce by half, 1 minute. Remove vinegar from heat and combine with apricot preserves and spicy mustard. Stir until mustard is fully incorporated. Dip will be glossy and brown in color.
• In a mixing bowl, combine sweet sausage and chopped sage. Add 2 tablespoonfuls of apricot dip and mix. Form meat into bite size nuggets, coat in bread crumbs then place on nonstick cookie sheet. Bake 15 to 17 minutes, until evenly browned, turning occasionally. Drain, then serve with party picks for dipping with remaining balsamic apricot mustard dip.