Recipe: Spicy Sausage and 5-Cheese Dip
Yield: 15 servings
1 pound bulk hot sausage
4 oz green bell pepper, ribs removed, small dice
4 oz red bell pepper, ribs removed, small dice
4 oz celery, small dice
4 oz white onion, peeled, small dice
2 Tbs. Paul Prudhomme’s Meat Magic
2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
1 pound Velveeta cheese
4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, grated
4 oz mozzarella cheese, grated
4 oz Fontinella cheese, grated
4 oz Asiago cheese, grated
1 tsp. sea salt
½ tsp. ground white pepper
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 tsp. celery salt
1 tsp. chili powder
1 cup beef stock
Procedure:
1. In a mixing bowl, fold together the hot sausage, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, celery, and onion with the Paul Prudhomme’s Meat Magic and olive oil until thoroughly combined.
2. In a nonstick sauté pan over high heat, begin cooking the sausage and vegetable mixture.
3. While the sausage mixture is cooking, add the Velveeta cheese to a Crock-Pot on high setting and allow to melt for about 5 minutes.
4. After 5 minutes, add the grated cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, Fontinella cheese, and Asiago cheese to the Crock-Pot.
5. When the sausage is cooked, transfer the sausage and vegetable mixture to the Crock-Pot with the cheeses.
6. Season the dip in the Crock-Pot with the sea salt, ground white pepper, cayenne pepper, celery salt, and chili powder. Stir to combine all ingredients, and allow to cook in Crock-Pot for 45 minutes.
7. After 45 minutes, fold in the beef stock to emulsify the dip. Turn the Crock-Pot down to the low setting and allow an additional 15 minutes of cooking.
8. After 15 minutes, turn the Crock-Pot setting to the keep warm setting and serve with assorted crackers.