Oh yes 😌 Sausage Cheese Dip—creamy, savory, and loaded with sausage and melty cheese. Perfect for parties, game day, or snacking with chips, crackers, or bread.
🧀 Sausage Cheese Dip
Ingredients (6–8 servings)
- 1 lb breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese (optional for extra stretch)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Optional: chopped green onions or jalapeños for topping
Instructions
- Cook sausage
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until browned, breaking into crumbles. Drain excess fat.
- Mix base
- In a bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Combine
- Add cooked sausage and 1 cup of shredded cheddar to the cream cheese mixture. Stir until well combined.
- Bake or melt
- Transfer mixture to an oven-safe dish and sprinkle remaining cheddar (and mozzarella, if using) on top.
- Bake 20–25 min at 350°F (175°C) until hot and bubbly.
- Serve
- Garnish with green onions or jalapeños if desired. Serve warm with chips, crackers, or bread.
Pro Tips
- Slow cooker option: Combine all ingredients (except topping) in slow cooker, cook on low 1–2 hours, add cheese on top before serving.
- Extra cheesy: Mix in Velveeta or pepper jack for creaminess and kick.
- Spicy twist: Add chopped jalapeños, hot sauce, or cayenne pepper.
- Make ahead: Prepare mixture in advance and bake before serving.
I can also give you a one-pot stovetop version that’s ready in 15 minutes, perfect for last-minute snacking 😏.
Do you want me to give that quick stovetop version?
