| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 8 to 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 ounce pepperoni (15 to 20 slices), coarsely chopped
- 16 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 4 scallions, white and green parts, finely chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 cup Sunny’s Coca-Cola BBQ Sauce, recipe follows
- 1 rotisserie chicken, skin discarded, white and dark meat finely chopped (not shredded)
- 1 rotisserie chicken, skin discarded, white and dark meat finely chopped (not shredded)
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend
- For serving: any combination of bread sticks, pretzel sticks, crackers, toasted baguette slices, corn tortilla chips, carrot sticks, celery sticks and Granny Smith/red apple wedges
- 12 ounces Coca-Cola
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 1/2 cup chopped white onion
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 cloves garlic, grated on a rasp or finely minced
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the pepperoni and cook, tossing, until the fat is rendered and the pepperoni are crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to soak up the extra fat.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese, Italian seasoning and scallions until well blended, then season with salt and pepper. Add Sunny’s Cocoa-Cola BBQ Sauce and stir to incorporate. Fold in the chicken, pepperoni and both cheeses. Pour everything into a 7-by-11-inch casserole dish.
- Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm with the dippers of your choice.
- In a medium saucepot on medium-high heat, add the Coca-Cola, ketchup, onion, Worcestershire, vinegar, red pepper flakes, garlic, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thickened to barbecue sauce consistency, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 859 |
| Total Fat | 61 g |
| Saturated Fat | 24 g |
| Carbohydrates | 22 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 14 g |
| Protein | 56 g |
| Cholesterol | 257 mg |
| Sodium | 964 mg |
Reviews
I just made this for the super bowl menu and while it looked delicious, almost everyone said that it was very bland tasting.
Made this several times now-always a big hit!