Cheesy Crockpot Sausage Rotel Dip
Perfect for game day or a party, this creamy sausage and rotel dip is loaded with extra cheese and made easily in the crockpot!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time3 hours hrs
Total Time3 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: creamy sausage dip, rotel dip
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 444kcal
- drizzle olive oil
- 1 lb. ground pork sausage roll
- 1 lb. spicy ground pork sausage roll
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp minced dried onion
- 16 oz cream cheese, cubed
- 20 oz Ro-tel diced tomatoes and green chiles (undrained)
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- minced fresh chives, for garnish
Add a small drizzle of olive oil in a large skillet, and heat over MED-HIGH heat. Add both sausages and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon as you cook, until sausage is browned, about 6-8 minutes.
Drain cooked sausage, then add to crockpot insert. Top with garlic powder, dried onion, cubed cream cheese, Ro-tel, hot sauce, pinch of salt and pepper, and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese.
Stir well, then cover and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours, or HIGH for 1.5-2 hours. Remove cover and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of cheddar cheese, then cover again and cook another 10-15 minutes, until cheese is melted.
Sprinkle with minced chives and serve hot.
Recipe serves 12 people as an appetizer.
SKILLET DIRECTIONS
- Brown sausage as directed in step 1. Drain and return to skillet. Add garlic powder, dried onion, cubed cream cheese, Ro-tel, hot sauce, pinch of salt and pepper, and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese.
- Stir well, then cook on MED-LOW until hot and bubbly.
- Sprinkle top with remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese, then cook another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Garnish as desired and serve hot.
Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 734mg | Potassium: 350mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 810IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 194mg | Iron: 1.6mg