Description
A creamy and savory sausage cheese dip that’s perfect for parties, featuring browned sausage swirled with melty cheese and a hint of heat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g (1 lb) bulk pork breakfast sausage
- 226 g (8 oz) cream cheese, room temperature
- 113 g (1 cup) shredded sharp cheddar
- 56 g (1/2 cup) shredded pepper jack (optional)
- 283 g (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) whole milk
- 1 tsp (5 g) kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp (1 g) black pepper
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced (for garnish)
- Optional: 1 small jalapeño, seeded and minced
Instructions
- Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat for 6–8 minutes, breaking it up until no pink remains. Drain excess fat if necessary.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, add cream cheese and whole milk, stirring until smooth.
- Stir in shredded sharp cheddar and pepper jack, cooking until melted into a smooth sauce. Then add diced tomatoes and stir until heated through.
- Season with kosher salt and black pepper, adjusting to taste. Garnish with green onions and jalapeño before serving.
Notes
For a leaner version, substitute turkey sausage and use additional milk. Can be made vegetarian with plant-based sausage and cheeses.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 75mg