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    Fundido Sausage Dogs

    Published: Jan 27, 2016 · Modified: Oct 23, 2022 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Fundido sausage dogs cooked and served in a red plastic bowl with nachos, and fundido dip in a cast iron pan

    These Fundido Sausage Dogs are made with Italian Sausage and topped with homemade fundido dip. It's a sausage lovers dream come true!

    Sausages cooked to perfection then placed on a sausage bun and topped with homemade fundido dip

    Fundido Sausage Dogs

    Are you ready for game day? I sure hope you are! The big game is quickly approaching and it's time to get serious about your menu.

    If you're like me you've been planning your menu for about a year now. This is the biggest foodie day of the year for those of us who dig game day, aka tailgate food.

    This recipe is perfect for tailgate parties or backyard get-togethers. If you're like me you'll find any excuse to whip up Italian Sausages.

    Game day is the superstar of events for those of us who dig tailgate food. I'm a big believer in going all out for the event. The more food the better. The more intense and fun the food is the better.

    What's better than Italian Sausage topped with sausage and cheese? Nothing, that's what. NOTHING!! I went all out for this recipe.

    I wanted to take Italian Sausage and do something completely over the top with it. Honestly, I think I succeeded in my endeavour.

    Fundido Dip from cravingsofalunatic.com- Homemade Fundido made with caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, ground sausage and a 4 cheese blend! This recipe is a sausage lovers dream come true! (@CravingsLunatic)

    Fundido Dip

    The perfect way to showcase Italian Sausage on a bun is to top it with an over the top fundido made with caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, ground sausage and 4 kinds of cheese.

    Yes, you read that correctly. 4 kinds of cheese. Piled high on top of the sausage on a bun. It's perfection.

    This is super easy to make and perfect for a crowd. You can make them ahead of time if need be, then just reheat them in the oven in a large baking dish. Or you can make it fresh right before the game.

    Whatever works for you. No matter whether you cook this ahead of time, or during the game, make sure you make a double batch!

    Not only is this fundido sauce amazing on sausages but you can also make an extra batch for dipping nachos into. Let's be honest here, the more cheese you can fit into one meal, the better!!

    Fundido sausage dogs served in a red plastic basket with nachos.

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    Sausages cooked to perfection then placed on a sausage bun and topped with homemade fundido dip
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    Fundido Sausage Dogs

    These Fundido Sausage Dogs are made with Italian Sausage and topped with homemade fundido dip. It's a sausage lovers dream come true!
    Course Dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Keyword fundido dip, fundido sausage dogs, sausage dogs
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Servings 5
    Calories 661kcal
    Author Kim Beaulieu

    Equipment

    • 10 inch Cast Iron Skillet
    • Glass Mixing Bowl
    • 10 inch Le Creuset Skillet

    Ingredients

    For the Fundido:

    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • ½ sweet onion diced
    • 1 pound ground sausage
    • 3 cups Tex-Mex cheese shredded (Tex-Mex is a mix of Queso Quesadilla, Pizza Mozzarella, Cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheeses)
    • 1 ½ cups Mozzarella cheese shredded
    • 12 ounce roasted red peppers jar chopped

    For the Italian Sausages:

    • 1 package Italian Sausages
    • 1 package sausage buns
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    For the Fundido:

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    • In a large cast iron skillet melt butter over medium low heat. Add onions and allow them to cook till they soften and begin to turn brown around the edges. I cooked mine for about 10 minutes. If you cook on higher heat it can be done in about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove onions from the pan and set aside.
    • In the same pan brown the ground sausage until it's cooked thoroughly and there's no pink left. Make sure to break it up as you cook so the pieces are quite small.
    • Once the ground sausage is cooked add the onions back in the pan, and add the roasted red peppers too. Cook over medium heat for about 3 to 5 minutes, just enough to combine everything and really let the flavours mingle and get to know one another.
    • Remove â…” of the mixture and transfer it to a bowl. Now it's time to layer the dip.
    • You have â…“ of the sausage mixture still in the bottom of the pan. Now add a third of your Tex-Mex cheese over top, then a third of your mozzarella over that. Begin the second layer with the sausage mixture, then the Tex-Mex cheese, then the mozzarella cheese. Finish with the last layer by placing the sausage first, then the Tex-Mex cheese, then the mozzarella cheese. If there's any oils left in the bowl bowl it over top of the cheese, there's tons of flavour in that oil.
    • Place the pan in the oven and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes. If you like yours super crispy you can cook it for about 12 minutes. I took mine out around the 10 minute mark. While the cheese is melting cook your sausages!!

    For the Italian Sausages:

    • In a large pan cook the sausages over medium heat for about 5 minutes, be sure to turn the sausages often so all sides brown evenly.
    • Reduce heat to medium low and add ½ cup of water to the pan. Cook for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until cooked fully.

    Putting it all together:

    • Brown the buns slightly if desired. Place a sausage on each bun. Leave open so you can scoop the dip over top.
    • Spoon the hot Fundido dip over top of each sausage evenly.
    • Serve with a big old sausage loving smile!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 661kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 2212mg | Potassium: 448mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1162IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 656mg | Iron: 2mg

    Fundido sausage dogs served in a red plastic basket with nachos.

    You can visit my recipe index for more tailgating recipes. Take a peek at my appetizers category too, there's lots of great game day options in there.

    Be sure to swing by my grilling blog Kiss My Smoke for more great game day recipes as well. Browse the recipe index for tons of options for your next tailgate party, and beyond.

    You can follow me on Pinterest and Instagram to keep up on all the latest and greatest recipes. Plus the new kitten is coming home next weekend so you'll get to see tons of cute kitty photos soon. I'm so excited.

    Toodles! xx

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