Chorizo Cheesy Potato Balls

I have finally gotten out my sausage maker, the best Christmas present ever, to start experimenting with some different recipes.  Chorizo was the first one I dabbled with, and there was no way I wasn’t going to put some of the finished product in a ball. The Chorizo recipe is not quite perfected, but I will post when it gets there. This ball on the other hand was delicious and will work perfectly with store bought chorizo, but feel free to substitute Italian or traditional sausage if you are looking for something with less spice.  

Chorizo Cheesy Potato Balls

1 8oz Package Cream Cheese – Softened

1 10.5oz Can Cream of Chicken Soup

½ Large White Onion – Chopped

8oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese – Shredded

½ 30oz Bag Frozen Shredded Hash Browns – Thawed

1Teaspoon Salt

½ Teaspoon Pepper

½ Pound Chorizo

1 Packages Pillsbury Crescent Rolls or Sheets 

Whisk together Cream Cheese and Soup, add chopped onion, shredded cheese, Hash Browns, Salt and Pepper; mix until combined.

Cut Crescent sheets into 16 squares. Add about

1 tablespoon of the potato mixture and place 1 teaspoon chorizo on top of potato, form into a ball.

Bake at 350 degrees until browned.  Serve with Chipotle Ranch dipping sauce.

Chipotle Ranch Dipping Sauce

2/3 Cup Homemade Ranch

1 Chipotle in Adobo Sauce – Chopped

1 Teaspoon Adobo Sauce

Combine all ingredients and chill.