When guests arrive at the last minute or you need a quick appetizer for Christmas, these rustic sausage and cheese bites are an irresistible idea: they are made in minutes, smell of festivities, and are always a hit with everyone.
They are soft inside, golden outside, with pieces of sausage and melting mozzarella making every bite a small delight.
They bake in the oven like a baked frittata, then cut into cubes perfect for serving with toothpicks: visually appealing, easy to eat, and great to prepare in advance.
Tips and Variations
The rustic sausage and mozzarella bites are an extremely versatile recipe: you can customize it based on your tastes, the type of sausage you have available, and the cheese you prefer or have in the fridge.
Which Sausage to Choose
Classic sweet sausage: ideal if you want a neutral and traditional flavor.
Fennel sausage: very fragrant, perfect for those who love intense aromas.
Spicy sausage: great for livelier aperitifs.
Chicken or turkey sausage: a lighter but still flavorful version.
Smoked sausage: for a more original taste.
Alternative Cheeses
Smoked scamorza: more compact, avoids excess liquid.
Caciocavallo or sweet provolone: a more rustic flavor, perfect with the sausage.
Fontina: creamy and delicate, with a special taste.
Asiago: melts well and stays stringy.
Sweet gorgonzola: creates a stringy and more savory center, for a gourmet version😉.
EXTRA TIP
If you serve them as the only snack, the quantity indicated below is suitable for 2 people; in a mixed buffet, they are enough for 4.
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Still on the theme of delicious appetizer recipes, you’ll find more ideas just below:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Rest time: 15 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
4 medium eggs
6.35 oz sausage (already cooked or 7 oz raw)
2.8 oz cheese (melting like scamorza, provola, fontina, your choice)
2 tablespoons grated parmesan
1 tablespoon flour (level)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (to grease the pan)
to taste salt
to taste pepper
Tools
I personally cooked it in a 8-inch loaf pan because I wanted tall cubes, but feel free to choose as you prefer!
- Loaf pans
- Bowls
Steps
Remove the casing from the sausage and crumble it with a fork in a bowl.
Cut the chosen cheese into small cubes.
In a large bowl, crack the eggs, add a pinch of salt and pepper and mix well with a whisk until you get a homogeneous mixture.
Add the raw crumbled sausage, the chosen cheese cubes, the flour, and the grated cheese.Mix well with a spoon or spatula until you get a well-blended mixture
Line a 8-inch loaf pan (or a rectangular pan 8.5×6.3 inches) with parchment paper and grease it with a little Evo oil.
Pour the mixture and level it with a spatula.Bake in a static oven at 392°F for about 25-30 minutes, until the surface is well browned and set at the center of the pan.
Once cooked, let it cool completely before unmolding.
Then cut into regular cubes and skewer them with wooden sticks for a tasty and flavorful finger food.Bon appétit! Annalisa
If you are looking for quick no-cook appetizers for Christmas lunch, I suggest this rich collection ↓
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🎄 Ideas for serving them at Christmas
Serve them on a tray with decorated toothpicks, next to olives, cherry tomatoes, or pomegranate seeds for a colorful Christmas touch. You can also place them in golden baking cups for a more elegant effect.
The bites can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 days, better if closed in an airtight container.
You can also freeze them already cut: just heat them in a hot oven for 8-10 minutes before serving, directly from frozen.
