Homemade Hoagie Dip

I grew up in Philadelphia. I’ve eaten more than my share of high-fat, high-carb and high-calorie foods. But I had never, ever in my life stumbled across hoagie dip. But then, there I was at a birthday party at my father’s house in South Jersey (suburban Philadelphia) and was presented with this chopped meat slurry.

Honestly? I couldn’t bring myself to eat it; we’d just come from Nana’s funeral and I wasn’t hungry in the first place, but couldn’t handle the thought of minced deli meats. But it seems like there’s something horrifically appropriate about it for your big game party this weekend.

These were the ingredients that were shared with me. I’m told that pepperoni can be added if you want the extra salty, spicy kick, or you could top it with pepperoncini or sport peppers along with the lettuce and tomato.

If you’re bold enough to try, let me know.