Sweet Italian sausage + gooey melt-y cheese = the best game day any day dip, ever! I absolutely LOVE my cast iron skillet. When it isn’t grilling season, searing thick-cut pork chops or beef ribeyes on the stove top and putting them into the oven to “carry over” or finish cooking (with a generous pat of butter, a couple smashed cloves of garlic and a sprig apiece of rosemary and thyme) is a big part of my wintertime cooking agenda. I can tell you that I’d never made a dip in my favorite cast skillet until I tested out this recipe idea. The best part about using cast iron as a vessel for this dip is that it retains its heat for quite a while once you remove it from the oven. Make sure you use a 10″ skillet for this recipe. I’ve used a 12″ skillet too, but always add an extra 1/2 pound of sausage for the larger skillet size. This dip is seriously amazing if you want to serve it in a traditional “dip” fashion, with all kinds of sturdy crackers, crostini, etc. HOWEVER, I’ve served soft dinner rolls alongside the dip with some basil pesto and or […]
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