These Sausage Stuffing Balls are an excellent use for holiday leftovers, but they’re a delicious enough side that they’re worth making just because. They make for a hearty appetizer or side with tons of meaty, savory flavor even though they’re very easy to make. Not quite a meatball, not quite your traditional stuffing experience, they’re chewy, bready, cheesy fare and I’ve yet to encounter someone who isn’t happy to feast on them.

These look like they have a lot going on, but really all you need is a handful of ingredients. You can start with a box of stuffing mix or use stuffing that you happen to have on hand, but if you’re going with the former you’ll need to prepare it first. You then mix the prepared stuffing with some pork sausage, shredded cheddar cheese, poultry seasoning, parsley, and an egg to hold everything together.

Shape it into balls about the size of a golf ball and let it bake until the sausage is browned, the cheese has melted, and everything has melded together into one cohesive ball of deliciousness.

They’re small enough to eat in a bite or two, so they make for great finger food, but they totally work as a side eaten with a fork as well. Serve ’em as a Thanksgiving side, an appetizer for any gathering, or as an opportunity to get the extra stuffing out of your fridge… no matter how you serve them, they’re delicious.