Instant Pot Italian-Style Sausage-Queso Dip

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Tired of the same old queso? Change things up next game day by making this unique, Italian-flavored appetizer.

Ingredients

1 pound hot Italian sausage (such as Johnsonville®)
1 small onion, chopped
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (3 4/5 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
1/4 cup mild pickled banana peppers, diced
12 ounces whole milk, or more as needed
4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

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