Hot Italian Cheese Balls Recipe {+ Bonus Breakfast Frittata}

This holiday hack allows you to make two recipes with one ingredient saving time AND money! Plus, I purchased the Gallo Salami at Sam’s Club. Use this holiday hack to make Hot Italian Cheese Balls for dinner and a breakfast frittata.

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I am already planning our travels and meals for when friends and family will be staying with us. Make Hot Italian Cheese Balls for dinner and a breakfast frittata the following morning.

One ingredient to go between two recipes! The spices and cheese combine perfectly to add some kick as the cheese oozes out of the warm dough. One of the things I love about this recipe is that it can be used as an appetizer or a meal on its own when paired with a salad.

Hot Italian Cheese Balls Recipe Close Up of Two Cheeseballs

AND everyone loves them!  purchasing Tyson products in bulk at Sam’s. Finding amazing meals that I know everyone will love is key, but so is saving time.

By saving time preparing and making meals, I can spend more time with everyone and savor every moment of our time together, making memories. 

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Hot Italian Cheese Balls Ingredients

For this recipe, you will need Gallo Salami, buttermilk biscuit dough, mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, and parmesan cheese. These ingredients will help lay the foundation for these hot Italian cheese balls.

However, artichokes and olive oil will take this recipe to the next level.

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Instructions for Hot Italian Cheese Balls

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Open biscuit dough and lay out 8 biscuits.

Hot Italian Cheese Balls Recipe Italian Cheese Balls in a Baking Dish Next to a Plate with Italian Cheese Balls

Add sliced salami onto each biscuit. (I divided each round slice into quarters and put 2 on each biscuit.)

Add 2 pieces of julienne sliced sun-dried tomatoes, a piece of artichoke, and 2 pieces of mozzarella to each biscuit.

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Wrap the ends around to create a ball.

Dip the ball into olive oil and then roll the top into the Italian seasoning.

Hot Italian Cheese Balls Recipe Close Up of a Cheese Ball Being Pulled Apart

Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top and place on the baking sheet with the seasoned side up.

Bake in the oven for 16-18 minutes until golden brown.

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Serve warm and enjoy!

As you clean up your ingredients, take your leftover Gallo Salami and slice up a little more into cubes so it is ready for the breakfast frittata recipe you will make the following morning.

Hot Italian Cheese Balls

Make Hot Italian Cheese Balls for dinner and a breakfast frittata the following morning. One ingredient to go between two recipes!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 8 slices Gallo Salami
  • 1 tube Buttermilk Biscuit dough 16-oz
  • 6 oz mozzarella
  • 4 oz Julienne sliced sundried tomatoes in olive oil
  • 4 oz artichokes marinated in olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup Italian seasoning dried
  • 1.5 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Open biscuit dough and lay out 8 biscuits.
  • Add sliced salami onto each biscuit. (I divided each round slice into quarters and put 2 on each biscuit)
  • Add 2 pieces of julienne sliced sundried tomatoes, a piece of artichoke and 2 pieces of mozzarella to each biscuit.
  • Wrap the ends around to create a ball.
  • Dip the ball into olive oil and then roll the top into the Italian seasoning.
  • Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top and place on the baking sheet with the seasoned side up.
  • Bake in oven for 16-18 minutes until golden brown.

Notes

Serve warm and enjoy!
As you clean up your ingredients take your leftover Gallo Salami and slice up a little more into cubes so it is ready for the breakfast frittata recipe you will make the following morning.
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Breakfast Frittata Recipe (Made from LEFTOVERS!)

Using your leftover salami from your Hot Italian Cheese Balls, you can make a breakfast recipe for guests the next morning with little effort! Instead, spend your time with friends and family, especially when they are visiting for the holidays!

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Breakfast Frittata Ingredients

The promise was to make two different recipes with the same ingredients. You’ll be able to use the salami again for the second recipe. You already stocked up on olive oil, and it can be used here as well.

There are a few ingredients that weren’t included in the first recipe that will be needed for this one. You’ll need onions, garlic cloves, and a few more things. 

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You will also want to add red, yellow, and orange bell peppers. You can use some parmesan from the last recipe, but goat cheese will also be needed. 

Breakfast Frittata Recipe with Potatoes Overhead View of a Cast Iron Skillet with the Finished Frittata Inside and a Log of Salami Sitting Next to it

How to Make a Breakfast Frittata

This breakfast frittata recipe is made from leftovers from our Hot Italian Cheese Balls recipe!  Holiday hack heaven!

In a large frying pan or cast-iron pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and garlic and saute until lightly browned.

Hot Italian Cheese Balls Recipe Close Up of a Skillet with Frittata Inside Topped with Cheese and Peppers

Next, add the cubed potatoes and saute until browned about 5 minutes.

Add Salami to the potatoes and continue to brown.

Hot Italian Cheese Balls Recipe Close Up of a Breakfast Frittata Cooking in a Skillet

In a large bowl, beat the eggs and add grated Parmesan, and then add red, yellow, and orange bell peppers.

Pour egg mixture into the pan and reduce heat to low. Add slices of mild goat cheese to the top. Cook until the eggs are almost set, about 5 to 6 minutes.

Hot Italian Cheese Balls Recipe Close Up of a Breakfast Frittata

Heat the broiler and broil for about 2 to 3 minutes until the eggs are set.

Cut and serve this delicious breakfast frittata.

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Breakfast Frittata

Using your leftover salami from your hot Italian Cheese Balls you can make a breakfast recipe for guests the next morning with little effort.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 4 oz Gallo Salami sliced and cubed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 baking potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced into strips
  • 1 yellow bell pepper sliced into strips
  • 1 orange bell pepper sliced into strips
  • 8 eggs
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 4 oz mild goat cheese

Instructions

  •  In a large frying pan or cast-iron pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and garlic and sauté until lightly browned.
  • Next, add the cubed potatoes and sauté until browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Add Salami to the potatoes and continue to brown.
  • In a large bowl, beat the eggs and add grated Parmesan and then add red, yellow, and orange bell peppers.
  • Pour egg mixture into the pan and reduce heat to low. Add slices of mild goat cheese to the top. Cook until the eggs are almost set, about 5 to 6 minutes.
  • Heat the broiler and broil about 2 to 3 minutes until the eggs are set.
  • Cut and serve this delicious breakfast frittata.
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22 Comments

  1. Wow, these recipes look amazing. I’m really interested in trying out your cheese balls recipe. Now that looks so good!

  2. I am literally drooling. I always say that I was supposed to be Italian and these prove it. I could eat these all the time. Thanks for sharing.

  3. That looks really tasty! And I love that you could vary the ingredients according to your personal preferences. You could even get the kids involved in “designing” their own.

  4. This breakfast frittata looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to give this recipe a try on the weekend.

  5. I am always looking for new breakfast recipes to try. These breakfast frittatas will be a big hit in my house.

  6. I can not wait to make these cheese balls. They look so yummy and easy to make. I will have to get the ingredients I need this week.

  7. Your Hot Italian Cheese Balls look so delicious with all that gooey cheesey goodness! I’m adding this recipe to my appetizer list for Christmas parties this season.

  8. This seriously looks like the type of food that my foodie dreams are made of! I can’t wait to make these recipes and just substitute a veggie protein! Thanks for the inspiration!!