This 3-ingredient sausage dip combines savory pork sausage, smooth cream cheese, and diced tomatoes with green chilies in one skillet. It is rich, creamy, and easy to scoop with tortilla chips or sturdy crackers.
Ingredients You Will Need
- Pork sausage adds hearty flavor throughout the dip. Choose mild or hot sausage to suit your taste.
- Cream cheese melts into a thick, creamy base. Soften it and cut it into cubes to make stirring easier.
- Diced tomatoes with green chilies add tomato flavor and a little heat. Include the juices to help loosen the cream cheese.
Tips for a Creamy Sausage Dip
Break the sausage into small crumbles as it cooks so each scoop gets a little of everything. Drain excess grease before adding the cream cheese to keep the finished dip from becoming oily.
Reduce the heat before stirring in the cream cheese and tomatoes. Stir frequently over low heat until the cheese melts evenly and the dip is hot throughout.
What to Serve with Sausage Dip
Tortilla chips, corn chips, and sturdy crackers hold up well to this thick dip. Arrange the dippers alongside a warm serving bowl, or transfer the hot dip to a small slow cooker set to WARM for serving.
3-Ingredient Sausage Dip
A warm, creamy skillet dip made with pork sausage, cream cheese, and tomatoes with green chilies.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it into small crumbles, until fully cooked and browned. Drain excess grease if needed.
- Reduce the heat to LOW. Add the softened cream cheese and the undrained diced tomatoes with green chilies.
- Stir until the cream cheese has melted and the ingredients form a thick, creamy dip.
- Continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often, until hot and evenly combined.
- Transfer to a serving bowl or a small slow cooker set to WARM. Serve promptly with chips or crackers.
Recipe Notes
- Use mild sausage and mild tomatoes with green chilies for a gentler flavor, or choose hot varieties for extra heat.
- Keep the tomatoes undrained so their juices blend into the creamy base.
- Stir occasionally while keeping the dip warm to maintain an even texture.