Description
Make this easy, cheesy sausage appetizer, a retro favorite perfect for parties and game days. It uses ground meat, creamy cheese, and small bread slices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground pork sausage or ground beef
- 1 (10 ounce) package shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 package small pumpernickel or rye bread slices (about 24 slices)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Cook the ground sausage or beef in a large skillet over medium heat until fully browned. Drain off all excess grease.
- Return the meat to the skillet. Reduce the heat to low.
- Add the softened cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onion, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic powder to the meat.
- Stir the mixture constantly until all the cheese is completely melted and the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Place the bread slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
- Spoon about 1 heaping tablespoon of the meat and cheese mixture onto the center of each bread slice.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the topping is hot and bubbly and the edges of the bread are lightly toasted.
- Serve immediately while warm.
Notes
- You can prepare the meat and cheese mixture up to one day ahead and store it covered in the refrigerator. Reheat gently before topping the bread.
- For a slightly different flavor, substitute the cheddar cheese with Monterey Jack.
- If you do not have pumpernickel bread, use small squares of rye bread or sturdy crackers.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 appetizer
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 4
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 9
- Cholesterol: 40