Sausage Dip, Zesty, Fiesta

By MarieR

Ingredients

• 1 pound (package) pork sausage
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 1 jar (16-ounce) yellow banana peppers, drained and seeded finely chopped
• 3 medium (1/4 cup) pickled jalapeno peppers,seeded finely chopped
• 16 ounces (2 8-ounce packages) cream cheese softened
• 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, seeded chopped
• 1/2 cup sweet red pepper finely chopped
• 1 medium green onion, chopped optional
• cilantro optional
• Crackers or chips for dipping

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Cook sausage and onion over medium-high heat until meat is thoroughly cooked and no longer pink.
Stir in the jalapeno and banana peppers and cook 1 1/2 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium.
Stir in the cream cheese and chopped tomatoes.
Cook uncovered until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Fold in red peppers, add cilantro and green onion if desired.
Makes about 5 1/2 cups.
Serve warm with chips or crackers.