Sausage & Cheese Phyllo Cups, 4 Ingredients, 10 Minutes
Warm, cheesy, and unbelievably easy, these sausage and cheese phyllo cups are the kind of appetizer that vanishes before you even set the tray down. With just four ingredients and ten minutes, you get golden, flaky shells filled with sausage, melted cheese, and a touch of ranch. They’re bite-sized, fun to eat, and perfect for everything from holiday parties to game day spreads.
Ingredients
- 30 mini phyllo cups (pre-baked)
- ½ lb breakfast sausage
- 1 ½ cups Colby jack cheese (6 ounces, grated)
- ½ cup ranch dressing (bottled)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Cook the sausage in a small skillet over medium heat, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks. Remove from the pan and spread on a paper towel-lined plate to cool.
- Combine cheese and ranch dressing in a medium bowl. Add the sausage and red pepper flakes. Place phyllo cups on a rimmed baking sheet and fill with the sausage mixture.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, until cheese has melted. Serve warm.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- These phyllo cup appetizers can be served at room temperature and they will still taste great! But they are just so much better when they're eaten hot!
- Make sure your phyllo cups are fully thawed before you bake these cups.
- Try not to overfill the cups.
Nutrition
Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 83IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 0.2mg
