Description
This Easy Sausage Dip is a creamy and flavorful appetizer perfect for parties or gatherings. Made with ground breakfast sausage, cream cheese, diced tomatoes with green chilies, and seasonings, it’s a crowd-pleaser that can be ready in no time.
Ingredients
Ground Breakfast Sausage:
1 pound
Cream Cheese (softened):
1 (8-ounce) package
Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies (undrained):
1 (10-ounce) can
Garlic Powder:
1/2 teaspoon
Black Pepper:
1/4 teaspoon
Sliced Green Onions for Garnish (optional)
Tortilla Chips or Crackers for Serving
Instructions
- Cook the Sausage: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until fully browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain excess grease if needed.
- Add Cream Cheese: Reduce the heat to low and add the cream cheese. Stir until fully melted and combined with the sausage.
- Combine Ingredients: Add the diced tomatoes with green chilies, garlic powder, and black pepper. Stir well and cook for another 2–3 minutes until heated through.
- Serve: Transfer to a serving bowl or keep warm in a slow cooker. Garnish with sliced green onions if desired and serve hot with tortilla chips or crackers.
Notes
- For a spicier dip, use hot sausage or add a dash of hot sauce.
- This dip can be made ahead and reheated in a microwave or slow cooker.
- It also makes a great filling for quesadillas or breakfast burritos.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1/4 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 440mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
