Cheesy Sausage Bean Dip

5 from 1 vote

This Cheesy Sausage and Bean Dip is creamy, hearty, and loaded with hot sausage, cannellini beans, spinach, Parmesan, and cream cheese. The ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer for game day, holidays, parties, or any gathering!

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

Total Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Cheesy Sausage Bean Dip

Servings:

Ingredients

1 lb hot pork sausage
1 sweet onion diced
1 red bell pepper finely diced (if small, use two)
1 Tbsp garlic minced
1 tsp fresh thyme
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese softened
2 cups baby spinach leaves roughly chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1 (15 oz) can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Serve with toasted baguette slices, crackers or Frito corn chips

Instructions

Brown the sausage. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large oven-safe skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat, cook the sausage, breaking into crumbles, until browned and cooked through. Drain any grease or liquid from the pan.
Sauté the veggies. Add the diced onion and bell pepper to the skillet and cook until softened, about 4–5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and fresh thyme and cook for another minute until fragrant.
Make the creamy filling. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the softened cream cheese until completely melted and smooth. Mix in the chopped spinach and salt, stirring until the spinach wilts. Fold in the drained cannellini beans until evenly combined.
Sprinkle parmesan. Transfer the sausage mixture to a medium size baking dish (or bake it right in the skillet) and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese. If planning to make-ahead for later, hold off on the parmesan cheese and let the dip cool completely. Cover and store in the fridge until ready to bake.
Bake and serve. Pop the sausage dip in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden and bubbly. Serve with toasted baguette slices, crackers or Frito corn chips.

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