Johnsonville Spicy Sausage Queso

Johnsonville Spicy Sausage Queso

Prep: 25 minutes
Servings: 6 cups

Tired of your typical chips and dip? Try this hearty dip chock full of Johnsonville Italian Sausage and cheese. Plain old chip dip won't stand a chance against this MVP of the snack table!

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg (16 oz) Johnsonville® All Natural Ground Italian Sausage
• 2 lbs Velveeta® process cheese, cubed
• 1 jar (16 ounces) chunky salsa
• 1 Tbsp fennel seed, crushed
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp anise seed, crushed
• 1/4 tsp dried basil
• Garlic toast

Directions:

1. In a skillet, cook and crumble sausage until no longer pink; drain.
2. Place cheese in a large microwave-safe bowl.
3. Microwave on high for 6 minutes or until melted, stirring every 2 minutes.
4. Stir in the salsa, seasonings and sausage.
5. Microwave 2 minutes longer or until heated through.
6. Serve with garlic toast.

Chef's Tips:

• add 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper for a spicier dish;
• serve garlic toast with diced tomatoes and chopped black olives;
• to serve in a bread bowl, cut off the top of a round loaf of bread; carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1-inch shell. Cube removed bread. Spoon cheese dip into bread shell. Serve with bread cubes
• Recipe provided by The Kitchen at Johnsonville Sausage