Bacon Cheddar Sausage Pretzel Dog Bites with Smoked Beer Cheese
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Slice the bacon cheddar sausages into bite-sized pieces.
- 2Roll out the pizza dough, cut it into strips, and wrap each piece of sausage in dough.
- 3Bring water and baking soda to a boil in a large pot, then boil the dough-wrapped sausage bites for 20 seconds before transferring to a baking sheet.
- 4Brush the bites with a beaten egg, sprinkle with coarse sea salt, and bake at 375 degrees until golden brown.
- 5In a baking dish, combine the white cheddar, mild cheddar, Velveeta, cream cheese, barbecue seasoning, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and beer.
- 6Place the dish in a smoker at 250 degrees and stir every 20 minutes until the cheese dip is smooth and creamy.
- 7Top the beer cheese with crispy bacon and fresh chives before serving with the pretzel bites.
Ingredients
- 1 pack Ranchers bacon cheddar sausage
- 1 tube Pillsbury pizza dough
- 8 cup water
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1 whole egg
- coarse sea salt (optional)
- 8 oz white cheddar cheese
- 8 oz mild cheddar cheese
- 16 oz Velveeta
- 1 block cream cheese
- barbecue seasoning (optional)
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 dash Worcestershire sauce
- 8 oz beer
- crispy bacon (optional)
- chives (optional)
Equipment
knifecutting boardpotslotted spoonbaking sheetbaking dishsilicone brushsmoker