Instant Pot ® Italian-Style Sausage-Queso Dip

Tired of the same old queso? Change things up next game day by making this one. I came up with this after craving Italian nachos from a restaurant chain I used to frequent while living in a different city. You can also make this recipe on a stove, but you need longer cook times.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 393 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 (3.8 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 1 pound hot Italian sausage (such as Johnsonville®)
• ¼ cup mild pickled banana peppers, diced
• 12 ounces whole milk, or more as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Crumble sausage into the pot and cook for 3 minutes. Add onion and cook until sausage is browned and onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, olives, and banana peppers. Stir to combine. Pour in milk and cook, stirring often, until heated through but without boiling, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add Monterey Jack cheese and whisk continually until completely melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.