Ingredients
- 1/2 large yellow onion, diced
- 1lb pork sausage
- 16oz cream cheese, softened
- 15oz can fire roasted tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup pepperoncini rings, chopped
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella (divided)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flake
- crostini or Frito's scoops for eating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add in sausage and break up using wooden spoon. Continue to cook until no longer pink and fully cooked through.
- In a large bowl, add softened cream cheese. Add on sausage and onion mixture, fire roasted tomatoes, pepperoncini, 1 cup mozzarella, and all spices. Mix until well combined.
- Pour mixture into a round 9inch dip pan or 9×9 square pan. Top with remaining mozzarella. Bake for 20 minutes and broil for the last 3-4 minutes to get a brown cheesy crisp on top. Let cool 10 minutes before eating.
- Serve with crostini or Frito’s scoops.
Category: appetizer, dip, holiday, snack
Method: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
