Pizza Barley Sausage Balls
1 hour 17 minutes (includes 30 minutes rest time) |
Servings:
25–30 |
Prep:
35 minutes |
Cook:
12 minutes
Pizza Barley Sausage Balls
1 hour 17 minutes (includes 30 minutes rest time)
Servings:
25–30
Prep:
35 minutes
Cook:
12 minutes
Pizza Barley Sausage Balls
1 hour 17 minutes (includes 30 minutes rest time)
Servings:
25–30
Prep:
35 minutes
Cook:
12 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 tsp (5 ml) canola oil
- ½ cup (125 ml) finely chopped mushrooms
- ½ cup (125 ml) finely chopped bell peppers
- ½ tsp (2 ml) dried basil
- ½ tsp (2 ml) fennel seeds
- ½ tsp (2 ml) dried oregano
- ¼ tsp (1 ml) salt
- ¼ cup (60 ml) pearl barley, uncooked
- 1 cup (250 ml) warm water
- ~ ¾ lb (351g) Italian sausage
- 1 Countryside Farms Free Run Vita Egg
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) ground flax seed
- ½ cup (125 ml) shredded mozzarella
- ¾ cup (180 ml) marinara sauce
Method
- Heat a small frying pan over medium heat.
- Add the canola oil and then the mushrooms, bell peppers, basil, fennel seeds, oregano, and salt.
- Sauté until the mushrooms are soft.
- Add the barley and cook while stirring for 1 minute.
- Add a couple of tablespoons of water and cook, stirring until the water is all absorbed.
- Keep repeating step 5 until the barley is tender. You will likely use the full cup of water or even a little more.
- Transfer to a bowl and cool in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/205°C
- If your sausage is in the casing, remove the casing.
- Stir together the Italian sausage, egg, ground flax seed, and mozzarella.
- Once the barley and veggies have cooled, stir them into the sausage mixture until fully combined.
- Using a small scoop, form the mixture into meatballs and arrange on a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the centre of a meatball reads a minimum of 160°F/71°C
- Transfer the cooked meatballs to a clean bowl and toss with the marinara sauce to coat.
Tips
Serve as appetizers or in the classic spaghetti and meatball combination!
Notes
Serve as appetizers or in the classic spaghetti and meatball combination!