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 prepared in a few minutes, smell festive, and are always a hit.
They are soft inside, golden outside, with pieces of sausage and stringy mozzarella making each bite a small delight.
Baked like a frittata, they are then cut into perfect cubes to serve with toothpicks: beautiful to see, practical 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 mild 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 appetizers.
Chicken or turkey sausage: a lighter but still tasty version.
Smoked sausage: for a more original taste.
Alternative Cheeses
Smoked scamorza: more compact, prevents excess liquid.
Caciocavallo or mild provolone: a more rustic taste, perfect with sausage.
Fontina: creamy and delicate, with a special flavor.
Asiago: melts well and remains stringy.
Smooth Gorgonzola: creates a stringy and more savory heart, for a gourmet version😉.
EXTRA TIP
If you serve them as the only snack, the quantity indicated below is good for 2 people; in a mixed buffet, it is enough for 4.
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Always on the theme of appetizing appetizer recipes, you can find more ideas just below:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 15 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients
- 4 eggs (medium)
- 6 oz sausage (already cooked or 7 oz raw)
- 3 oz cheese (melting like scamorza, provola, fontina, as desired)
- 2 tbsps grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp flour (leveled)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (to grease the pan)
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Tools
Personally, I baked it in a 7.9-inch loaf pan because I wanted tall cubes, but as always, feel free to choose what 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, break the eggs, add a pinch of salt and pepper, and mix well with a whisk until you get a homogeneous mixture.
Then add the raw crumbled sausage, the chosen cheese in cubes, the flour, and the grated cheese.Mix well with a spoon or spatula until you get a well-blended mixture.
Line a 22 cm loaf pan (or a 22×16 cm rectangular pan) 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 becomes well golden and has set even in the center of the pan.
Once baking is finished, let them cool completely before unmolding.
Then cut into regular cubes and skewer them with wooden toothpicks for a tasty and flavorful finger food.Enjoy your meal! Annalisa
IF you are looking for quick no-bake appetizers for Christmas lunch, I suggest this rich collection ↓
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🎄 Serving Ideas for 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 cupcake liners for a more elegant effect.
The bites can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 days, preferably 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.
