Cheesy Italian Sausage Dip

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 8 ounces bulk sweet or hot Italian sausage
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced fat block-style cream cheese, softened
• 1-1/2 cups finely shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup light sour cream
• 2 cups chopped fresh spinach leaves
• 1/3 cup mild banana pepper rings, drained and chopped
• For serving: Blue corn tortilla chips, bagel chips, or sliced baguette

Details

Servings 10
Adapted from betterrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large skillet, cook sausage, onion, red pepper, and garlic until sausage is browned, stirring often; drain off fat and set aside to cool.

In large bowl, stir together cream cheese, Parmesan, milk, mayonnaise, and sour cream. Add sausage mixture, spinach, and banana peppers; gently stir to combine. Spread mixture into 9-inch fluted quiche dish or deep dish pie plate. Bake about 30 minutes or until bubbly. Serve hot with bagel chips, tortilla chips, or baguette slices.