Description

These sausage cheese & jam bites are so flavorful & great fun for any celebration.  Assembly is a cinch & they’re perfect at room temperature.

Active Time: 10 min.

Total Time : 30 min.

Servings: 30 bites

Ingredients:
1 pound smoked sausage (pork or turkey)
8 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese
1/2 cup whole cranberry sauce (apricot, cherry or jalapeño/spicy preserves or jam work perfectly as well)
Parsley for garnish

Roadmap:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut cheese into 30 equal size cubes. Set aside.
2. Cut sausage link into 1/2 inch slices. Place in a single layer on baking sheet.
3. Bake 15 – 20 minutes until sausage is starting to brown around the edges.
4. Remove pan from the oven and immediately top each sausage with a cheese cube so it just slightly begins to melt & adhere.
5. Top each cheese cube with about 1/4 teaspoon preserves/jam. Place skewer thru the top into the sausage.
6. Place assembled bites onto a serving platter, and sprinkle with parsley. Serve with remaining preserves/jam on the side.

These bites are yummy during cocktail hour or for your company to graze over all day long. With that said, they won’t last long. Enjoy!