Description
Easy Sausage Dip is a creamy, flavorful appetizer perfect for parties or casual gatherings. It combines savory ground pork sausage with cream cheese and spicy diced tomatoes, creating a rich and satisfying dip that’s delicious with chips, crackers, or fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat
- 1 lb ground pork sausage (mild or spicy)
Dairy
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
Vegetables & Spices
- 1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Sliced green onions or jalapeños (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the Sausage: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground pork sausage until browned and fully cooked, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks. Drain excess grease if needed.
- Add Cream Cheese: Reduce heat to low and stir in the softened cream cheese until melted and fully combined with the sausage.
- Mix in Tomatoes and Seasonings: Add the entire can of diced tomatoes with green chilies, garlic powder, and black pepper. Stir the mixture until it is hot and bubbly.
- Melt the Cheddar Cheese (Optional): If using shredded cheddar cheese, stir it in now and cook until melted and smooth.
- Serve and Garnish: Transfer the dip to a serving bowl or keep warm in a slow cooker on low. Garnish with sliced green onions or jalapeños if desired. Serve warm with tortilla chips, crackers, or fresh veggies.
Notes
- For a spicier dip, use hot sausage or add extra jalapeños as garnish.
- This dip can be made ahead and reheated gently on the stove or in a slow cooker.
- For a lighter version, use reduced-fat cream cheese.
- Ensure all ingredients, especially canned diced tomatoes and sausage, are checked for gluten if serving to gluten-sensitive guests.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
