Spicy Italian Sausage Dip
A warm creamy and cheesy dip full of hot Italian sausage, tangy banana and cherry peppers and lots of stringy mozzarella cheese.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound Johnsonville spicy Italian sausage crumbled, ground or uncase the link
- 12 ounces diced tomatoes drained well
- 1/2 cup pickled banana peppers diced, drained well
- 1/2 cup pickled cherry peppers diced, drained well
- 2 cups mozzarella shredded, divided
- 3/4 cup Parmesan grated
- 1 block cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon each: garlic powder, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes
- Freshly grated black pepper
- For serving: toasted buttered baguettes or tortilla chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375
- Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat to crumbles until cooked through. Strain out grease.
- Into a large mixing bowl add softened cream cheese and seasonings. Combine until smooth. Add sausage into a mixing bowl along with all remaining ingredients, reserving 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella.
- Add to a greased 9x13 baking dish and top with remaining cheese. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn oven to broil until browned and bubbly, about 2-3 minutes.
- I like to serve with buttered and toasted baguette slices or tortilla chips.