Beer-Braised Sausage & Pepper Toppers

Name: Beer-Braised Sausage & Pepper Toppers
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3 Italian sausage links; 1 cup light beer, divided; ⅔ cup sweet onions; ½ cup green and red pepperstrips; 1 Tbsp. grainy Dijon mustard; 3 Muenster cheese slices, each cut into 8 pieces; 24 RITZ Crackers

Need a hearty snack when friends come over to watch the game? Italian sausage is cooked in beer, then is sliced to top crackers with fresh peppers and onions.

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Makes 12 servings, 2 topped crackers each.

Ingredient list

3 Italian sausage links
1 cup light beer, divided
⅔ cup slivered sweet onions
½ cup EACH green and red pepperstrips
1 Tbsp. grainy Dijon mustard
3 Muenster cheese slices, each cut into 8 pieces
24 RITZ Crackers

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Cook sausage and 1/2 cup beer in large partially covered skillet on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until beer is cooked off, turning sausage after 5 min. Uncover; cook 3 to 5 min. or until sausage is done and evenly browned. Cool slightly.

Meanwhile, cook onions, peppers and remaining beer in medium skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until vegetables are tender and beer is cooked off, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in mustard.

Place crackers in single layer on baking sheet. Cut each sausage link into 8 slices; place on crackers. Top with onion mixture and cheese. Bake 3 min. or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with parsley.