Sausage, Bean, & Spinach Dip
Ingredients:
1 sweet onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (1-lb.) package hot ground pork sausage
1 t. chopped fresh thyme
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
6-oz. fresh baby spinach, chopped
1/4 t. salt
1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Method:
Preheat oven to 375°.
- Cook diced onion, peppers, garlic over med-high heat, stirring often, until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain. Stir in garlic and thyme; cook 1 minute. Stir in wine; cook 2 minutes or until liquid has almost completely evaporated.
- Add cream cheese, and cook, stirring constantly, until melted. Stir in spinach and salt, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Gently stir in beans. Pour mixture into a 2-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 375° for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with corn chip scoops, bell pepper strips, and pretzel rods.