Sausage Stars

I recently made these sausage stars for a small group of friends and realized they are not on the blog! I don’t know how in the world that happened as these are one of our families most favorite appetizers! They are always one of the first dishes to go whenever I make them. If we are holding a big party I will usually make the sausage mixture and the wontons the day before.  Then on party day put the sausage mixture in the wontons and bake until warmed through. If you have not made these before, we highly recommend this family favorite!

INGREDIENTS
1 pound of Jimmy Dean “hot” sausage
1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
1 package (not prepared) Hidden Valley Ranch dry salad dressing
1/2 cup diced pickled jalapeños
1 red pepper, diced
1 package wonton wrappers

DIRECTIONS
In a large non-stick fry pan crumble and cook the sausage until almost cooked through. Add the cheeses, the salad dressing, jalapeños and diced red pepper mixing until well combined and the sausage is cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease two muffin tins (I usually make two batches, or 4 dozen) with non-stick spray. Press one wonton wrapper into each cup. Keeping an opening in the center that will be filled with the sausage mixture. Bake the unfilled shells for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and place the shells on a baking sheet. Fill the shells with the sausage mixture and place back in the oven until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and serve warm.

Enjoy!