Sausage-Filled Stars

These little sausage-filled stars are a fabulous appetizer; they do take a little time to prepare, but the taste is well worth it. If you want to freeze them for later use, they turn out just as good — just pop them in the freezer after filling the cups and then bake a bit longer than in the original recipe.

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 337 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups shredded Colby cheese
• ½ cup ranch salad dressing
• 1 (16 ounce) package square wonton wrappers
• 1 pound sage-flavored bulk sausage
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped fine
• ½ red bell pepper, chopped fine
• ½ green bell pepper, chopped fine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned completely, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Set sausage aside to cool.

Step 3

Stir cooled sausage, Colby cheese, green onions, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and ranch salad dressing together in a bowl; spoon into the wonton cups.

Step 4

Line each cup in a mini-muffin pan with a wonton wrapper, carefully pressing each into a star-shaped cup. Take care to not tear the wrapper as they will tear easily.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes; transfer to a baking sheet. Repeat until remaining wonton wrappers are all baked.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted and is beginning to bubble, 15 to 20 minutes.