Cream Cheese Sausage Dip
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4.6
Cream Cheese Sausage Dip
Description
This dip starts by browning a pound of sausage and draining its grease. The cooked sausage is then combined with softened cream cheese, sour cream, and canned diced tomatoes plus green chilies, specifically Rotel brand for balance of flavor and heat. Stirred together and heated gently until the cream cheese melts, the dip becomes creamy and well blended.
The crockpot version heats the combined ingredients on low for 2-3 hours, with occasional stirring to achieve a smooth texture. Alternatively, the stovetop allows quicker preparation by melting and mixing over low heat, then letting the dip thicken slightly off heat before serving.
The resulting dip offers a rich, savory blend of tangy cream cheese and sour cream with spicy tomato and chili flavors from the Rotel. It's best served warm with crunchy chips.
Ingredients
- 1 pound sausage
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 2 packages cream cheese softened, (8 ounces each)
- 2 cans diced tomatoes 10 ounces each, Rotel brand, original
- 2 cans green chilies 10 ounces each, Rotel brand, original
Instructions
Crock Pot Directions
- In a large skillet brown sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain off excess grease.
- In a crock pot combine cooked sausage, sour cream, cream cheese and Rotel. Stir to combine.
- Heat on low for 2-3 hours, stirring several times until cream cheese is melted.
Stove Top Directions
- In a large skillet brown sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain off excess grease.
- Add in sour cream, cream cheese and rotel. Heat over low heat until cream cheese is melted and the mixture is creamy and smooth.
- Remove from heat, let sit 5 minutes until thickened.
- Serve with tortilla chips.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 217kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 286mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 534IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.