Mini Sausage and Waffle Bites

This spin on the popular brunch dish of chicken and waffles is delightfully easy to make at home. Customize it to your taste with your favorite cheese and jam.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• ¼ cup strawberry jam
• 4 slices Muenster cheese
• 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
• 1/2 (1-pound) package Jimmy Dean Premium Pork Sausage
• 4 frozen mini waffles

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Using the palms of your hands, take a dollop of the sausage and begin forming 8 small patties, about the size of silver dollars.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, and fry each patty until they are cooked through, about 4 minutes on each side.

Step 3

Cut each cheese slice into fourths and place two on each patty.

Step 4

Toast your waffles, then spread jam on one side. Cut them into fourths if you're using full-size waffles. Place a sausage patty with cheese on a prepared waffle, and top with another piece of waffle. Continue until you have eight mini sandwiches.

Step 5

Use toothpicks to hold each waffle bite together for serving.