Surprise your party guests with their favorite pizza flavors served in a spicy dip. Transfer any leftovers to freeze containers. and freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, thaw, and reheat in a saucepan.

Prep: 20 min
Cook: Low 5 to 6 hours, High 2½ to 3 hours
Makes: 7 cups dip
Slow Cooker: 3½ or 4 quart

Ingredients

• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• ⅔ cup chopped onion
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 15-ounce cans tomato sauce
• 1 14½-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
• 4 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
• 1 tablespoons dried basil, crushed
• 2 teaspoons sugar or no-calorie, heat stable, granular sugar substitute (Splenda)
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ cup chopped, pitted ripe olives vegetable dippers or toasted whole wheat pita wedges.

How to make a Spicy Sausage and Tomato Dip

1. In a large skillet cook sausage, onion, and garlic until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain Fat.
2. In a 3½ or 4 quart slow cooker stir together sausage mixture, tomato sauce, undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, sugar, and cayenne pepper.
3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high heat setting for 2½ to 3 hours. Stir in olives. Serve with vegetable dippers.

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