Name: Ajvar and Sausage Dip recipe
Ingredients: 2 pounds bulk spicy pork sausage;1 onion, minced;3 tablespoons butter;2 tablespoons all-purpose flour;3 cloves garlic, minced;8 fluid ounces half-and-half;2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cut into chunks;12 ounces ajvar sauce (roasted eggplant and red bell peppers);1 teaspoon harissa

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Ingredients

2 pounds bulk spicy pork sausage 1 onion, minced 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 cloves garlic, minced 8 fluid ounces half-and-half 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cut into chunks 12 ounces ajvar sauce (roasted eggplant and red bell peppers) 1 teaspoon harissa

Nutrition Info

392.5 calories carbohydrate: 9.5 g cholesterol: 96.8 mg fat: 33.6 g fiber: 2.3 g protein: 14.3 g saturatedFat: 16.2 g servingSize: - sodium: 717.8 mg sugar: 2.8 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Cook and stir sausage and onion together in a skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir flour and garlic until mixture is color of coffee with cream, about 5 minutes. Add half-and-half and stir until smooth. Mix cream cheese and ajvar sauce into half-and-half mixture, cook and stir until cheese is melted and mixture is well combined, 2 to 4 minutes.
Mix sausage into ajvar mixture, add harissa and mix well.

Recipe Yield

12 servings

Recipe Note

A quick dip to put together. Creamy and slightly hot. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers. You can make your own ajvar sauce (eggplant and peppers) or buy a jar. Serve immediately or keep warm in a small slow cooker.

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