sausage dip with cream cheese
This creamy and savory sausage dip is perfect for parties or game day. It's easy to make and packed with flavor, combining sausage, cream cheese, and a few other ingredients to create a delicious dip that's best served warm with chips or crackers.
Equipment
- 1 large skillet
- 1 spatula
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 serving dish
- 1 chip bowl or platter
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground sausage Mild or spicy, based on preference.
- 8 ounces cream cheese Softened.
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- tortilla chips or crackers For serving.
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook the ground sausage over medium heat until browned and fully cooked, about 8-10 minutes. Use a spatula to crumble the sausage as it cooks.
- Once the sausage is cooked, reduce the heat to low. Add the softened cream cheese to the skillet and stir until it is fully melted and combined with the sausage.
- Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and salt and pepper. Continue cooking and stirring until all the ingredients are melted together and well combined, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from heat, and transfer the dip to a serving dish.
- Serve warm with tortilla chips or crackers.
- Feel free to customize this dip by adding chopped jalapeños for extra heat or diced bell peppers for added flavor and texture.
Notes
Feel free to customize this dip by adding chopped jalapeños for extra heat or diced bell peppers for added flavor and texture. This dip can be prepared in advance and reheated before serving. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. For a lower-calorie option, you can substitute turkey sausage and reduced-fat cream cheese.