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INGREDIENTS
- Cooking Time: 25 min-30 min.
- Servings: 6-8
- Preparation Time: 15 min
- 1 link Italian sausage
- 8 oz Cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cup Shredded Mozzarella cheese (divided use)
- 3/4 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp Fennel seed, crushed
- 1 cup Rao's Arrabiata Sauce
- 3 tbsp Green bell pepper, finely diced
- 3 tbsp Onion, minced
- 2 tbsp Black olives, chopped
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 F and move rack to middle position.
- Remove sausage from casing and brown in a frying pan. Make sure to break it up into small crumbles. Drain on paper towels and cool.
- In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and mayonnaise, well. Add the Italian seasoning, crushed fennel seed, and 1/3 of each of the cheeses, stirring to combine. Spread into the bottom of a baking dish.
- Spread 1/2 cup of the Arrabiata sauce over the top of the cream cheese. Sprinkle half of the sausage, onion, green bell pepper, and black olives over. Layer half of the cheese on top.
- Add the rest of the sauce, the remaining cheese and top with the remaining sausage and vegetables.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes or until bubbly and hot. Alternately, cover with cling film and microwave for about 5 minutes depending on your microwave. Serve.
- Serves 6 people at 5.7 net carbs each.
