Hokie Pride Sausage Dip

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 lb hot lamb sausage, ground
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 6 ounces baby spinach, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• corn, chip scoops red bell pepper strips, pretzel rods

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 cook diced onion and next 2 ingredients in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 8 to 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. drain.
• 3 stir in garlic and thyme; cook 1 minute.
• 4 stir in wine; cook 2 minutes or until liquid has almost completely evaporated.
• 5 add cream cheese, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until cream cheese is melted.
• 6 stir in spinach and salt, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted.
• 7 gently stir in beans.
• 8 pour mixture into a 2-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with parmesan cheese. bake at 375° for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 9 serve with corn chip scoops, bell pepper strips, and pretzel rods.