Spicy Italian Sausage Queso

Impress your kids (and their friends) with this Spicy Sausage Queso Dip. See how easy it is to make using Johnsonville Hot Italian Sausage. Goes perfect with chips, garlic toast, veggies and more!
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Spicy Sausage Queso
Makes: 24 servings
Preparation Time: 25 min.
WHAT YOU NEED
1 pkg. (16 oz.) Johnsonville® All Natural Ground Italian Sausage
2 lbs. Velveeta® process cheese, cubed
1 jar (16 oz.) chunky salsa
1 Tbsp. fennel seed, crushed
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. anise seed, crushed
¼ tsp. dried basil
garlic toast
PREPARATION
In a skillet, cook and crumble sausage until no longer pink; drain.
Place cheese in a large microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave on high for 6 minutes or until melted, stirring every 2 minutes.
Stir in the salsa, seasonings and sausage.
Microwave 2 minutes longer or until heated through.
Serve with garlic toast.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Add ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper for a spicier dish. Serve garlic toast with diced tomatoes and chopped black olives To serve in a bread bowl, cut off the top of a round loaf of bread; carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell. Cube removed bread. Spoon cheese dip into bread shell. Serve with bread cubes.
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