Sausage Dip with Cream Cheese and Cheddar

4.50 from 2 votes

Sausage Dip with Cream Cheese and Cheddar

Sausage Dip, a hearty and easy appetizer with the smooth, creamy taste of cream cheese and delicious filling sausage, cheddar cheese, tangy Swiss cheese, and perfect spices. A great game day party appetizer dip.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Course: appetizer, Dip Recipes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: appetizer, dip, sausage

Servings: cups

Calories: 713kcal

Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Ingredients

8 oz. ground sausage (hot, medium or mild)
12 oz. cream cheese cubed and softened
1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
½ cup Cheddar Cheese for topping - shredded
¾ cup Swiss Cheese shredded
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
Fresh Parsley
crackers

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Brown sausage and drain excess grease. Remove and reserve 2 tablespoons of cooked sausage (to be used later as a topping). Leave remaining sausage in pan.
Add cream cheese cubes and heat on low, mixing until cream cheese is smooth.
Remove pan from heat and stir in 1 cup cheddar cheese, 1 cup swiss cheese, and dijon mustard. Mix ingredients well.
Spread cream cheese mixture evenly into ovenproof pan or baking pan.
Bake dip for 15-20 minutes until hot and melty.
Top dip with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and reserved sprinkle of sausage. Broil top to quickly melt and brown cheese for 2 minutes.
Serve with fresh chopped parsley and enjoy while still warm and melty.

Notes

How to make Sausage Dip Spicier

Try adding green chilies, using hot sausage, tomatoes with chiles (like Rotel), adding a tsp of liquid smoke, or even some cayenne pepper to change the flavor profile. Extra heat is pretty simple when it comes to dips.

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