Hog Pogs
Hog Pogs are the easy appetizer you never knew you needed. With no chopping and no pre-cooking, these simple little toasts have savory, creamy, comforting flair and take almost no effort to make. You only need FOUR ingredients to whip them up, and that’s counting the bread! Make ’em big or make ’em bite-sized, either way they go fast. These are always a hit!
Then, make your spread! Take that cream cheese and get it into a bowl with the sausage. And then mix. (Add that parmesan, too.) You can use a spoon, you can use a spatula, you might find it easiest to mix it with your hands, but you want it nice and cohesive without chunks of visible cream cheese.
Then take that sausage spread and smear a thin layer on each piece of bread. Pop those all on a baking sheet and get them in the oven. In about fifteen minutes the sausage will have cooked through and the bread will crisp up around the edges. A couple of minutes under the broiler sizzles that sausage a bit and takes things to the next level.
What Ingredients Do You Need for Hog Dogs?
Only four things! You’ll need:
- A loaf of bread.
- Cream cheese.
- Ground Italian sausage.
- Parmesan cheese.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 loaf French bread, sliced
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
PREPARATION
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the sausage and cream cheese until well combined. Add the parmesan cheese, and mix to combine.
- Spread each slice of bread with a thin layer of the sausage mixture. Place on prepared baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining bread slices. Top with a light sprinkling of parmesan cheese. Bake until sausage is cooked through and edges of the bread have browned, about 15 minutes.
- Broil until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Enjoy!
