Rotel Sausage Cream Cheese Dip
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Rotel Sausage Cream Cheese Dip
Description
This dip begins by browning sausage in a pan and draining the fat. Separately, cream cheese, sour cream, and Velveeta are melted in a microwave-safe bowl until smooth and combined. The cooked sausage along with canned diced tomatoes and green chilies and diced pickled jalapeños are stirred in to create a unified, creamy mixture.
The final dip is kept warm in a slow cooker to maintain texture and temperature, ideal for serving with chips. The combination of cheeses contributes creamy richness, while the tomatoes, chilies, and jalapeños provide a subtle heat and acidity that balance the savory sausage.
This recipe lends itself to customization by adjusting the heat level through choice of sausage and jalapeños, making it adaptable for varied palates.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground sausage hot or mild
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 8 ounces Velveeta cheese
- 2 ounce cans Ro-Tel diced tomatoes and green chilies
- 3 tablespoons jalapeño peppers diced, pickled
Instructions
- Brown the sausage in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Drain.
- Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, and Velveeta in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until melted. Mix in the Ro-Tel, jalapeños, and sausage.
- Pour the dip into a slow cooker to keep warm and serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
- Choose mild Rotel tomatoes and mild sausage and omit jalapeños to reduce spiciness if preferred.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 789mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 233mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 765IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 7.3mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 183mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.