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Sausage Dip
This sausage dip blends browned ground sausage with softened cream cheese and tangy picante sauce to create a creamy, spicy appetizer. The combination offers a rich, smooth texture with a savory and mildly piquant flavor profile. It's a popular choice for casual gatherings and pairs well with tortilla chips or a variety of dippers, making it a versatile and practical snack option.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
10
servings
Calories:
454 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 32 ounces regular sausage Bob Evans, Jimmy Dean, whatever your favorite brand is, in rolls
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened, in packages
- 28 ounces picante sauce
Instructions
- Brown the sausage, breaking it up and crumbling it as it cooks. Once cooked through, remove from skillet with a slotted spoon and place in serving bowl. Mix in the cream cheese and picante sauce.
- Microwave in 30 seconds increments, stirring between each, until the dip is heated through and the cream cheese is melted.
- Serve with your favorite tortilla chips, pretzel crisps or crackers.
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Notes
- Use your preferred brand of sausage without draining the picante sauce for authentic flavor.
- To increase spiciness, substitute regular sausage with hot sausage or choose a spicy picante sauce, or add hot sauce or red pepper flakes.
- For stovetop preparation, cook and drain sausage, then combine with cream cheese and picante sauce over medium-low heat until melted.
- In a crockpot, cook sausage and drain, then combine with cream cheese and picante and warm on low, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with chips, crackers, bread, or vegetables; using a microwave-safe dish allows easy reheating.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 5 days; freeze up to 3 months.
- Reheat microwaving in 30-second intervals, stirring between heating.
Nutrition Information
Calories
454kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
115mg
(38%)
Sodium
1282mg
(53%)
Potassium
514mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1058IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 454
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 454kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 115mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 1282mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 514mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1058IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.