Cheesy Potato & Italian Sausage Balls #5Fix - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (24 ounce) package Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes
1 lb ground Italian sausage, cooked & room temperature
8 ounces Italian cheese blend
5 ounces sun-dried tomato pesto
2 cups seasoned panko breadcrumbs, divided

Preparation

Combine potatoes, sausage, cheese, pesto and 1/2 cup of bread crumbs in a mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.
With wet hands, roll potato mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place remaining bread crumbs on a large plate. Roll each potato ball in bread crumbs. Make sure they are evenly coated.
Place poatao balls on a large plate or pan and put in fridge for at least 30 minutes or until ready to use.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 380 degrees.
Place potato balls on a large non-stick cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes and golden brown.
**serve with your favorite marinara sauce**.