Bacon Wrapped Stuffing Bites are made from a mixture of stuffing and ground breakfast sausage wrapped in bacon. This finger food makes an unbelieveably delicious appetizer.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Southern
Keyword easy appetizer, thanksgiving leftovers
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Ingredients
1/4cupbutter
1/2cupwater
1 1/2cupsherb-seasoned stuffing mix (dry)
1egg,lightly beaten
1/2poundhot ground breakfast sausage,uncooked
8slicesbacon,each cut in half crosswise
toothpicks
Instructions
Place butter and water in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until the butter is melted.
Stir in stuffing mix.
Add egg and sausage and stir in until the sausage is broken up and evenly mixed in.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Shape mixture into 16 logs. Wrap each one with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.Place on a greased baking sheet.
Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes. Flip over and bake another 20 minutes.
Notes
For the stuffing mix, I use Stovetop. Any flavor will work. You will have some leftover and can add it to a casserole.For best results, do NOT use a thick-cut bacon. It will take too long to get crispy.