Ingredients

Scale

3 cups packed, chopped fresh spinach (or 10 oz. frozen)
1 1/4 cups leftover stuffing (cooked-I used my spinach cornbread stuffing – recipe here)
1 cup finely shredded white cheddar cheese
1/3 cup cooked lean hot Italian sausage crumbles
1/3 – 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
Fresh ground black pepper
A sprinkle of red pepper flakes
1 egg, beaten
Bread (or biscuit or cracker) crumbs, as needed

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
Put the spinach in a medium mixing bowl, cover and microwave for 2 minutes. Use a clean kitchen towel to squeeze out any excess moisture.
Stir in the stuffing, the shredded cheese and the sausage crumbles. Sprinkle with black pepper and red pepper flakes and stir a bit more.
Add the egg and stir to mix well. If the mixture is too wet to form into balls, add some extra bread crumbs until it easily forms into balls.
Form the mixture into 1 – 1 1/2 inch balls, setting the balls on the prepared baking sheet and leaving a little space between them. Bake at 350 F. for about 20 minutes or until the balls are set.
Let cool slightly and serve warm.

Notes

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