Sausage Cheese Dip
Sausage Cheese Dip is melty, creamy and packed with flavor. It’s the perfect game-time appetizer or snack for a crowd!
If you’re looking for an easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer that disappears faster than you can refill the bowl, this Cheesy Sausage Dip is it. It’s got a little bit of everything, similar to my Rotel Cream Cheese Sausage Balls and easy Cream Cheese Salsa dip, but then baked until warm and melty and completely irresistible.
Made with cream cheese, Velveeta, fire-roasted tomatoes, and perfectly seasoned with complete seasoning and sausage, this creamy dip is rich, savory, and wildly addictive.
When you’re planning the ultimate game day spread, this dip has got to be on the list! (Right next to the Captain Rodney’s Dip, Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels, and Hot Crab Dip).
The best part is you can be enjoying this in under 20 minutes so there’s truly no excuse not to make it right now!
Why Make This Recipe
- Crowd Favorite: This dip checks every box: creamy, cheesy, savory, and perfectly seasoned. It’s always the first dish to disappear at parties and potlucks.
- Only 5 Ingredients: You don’t need a long grocery list to make this dip. Just sausage, cream cheese, Velveeta, fire-roasted tomatoes, mozzarella, and seasoning which makes it simple, affordable, and delicious.
- Ready Quickly: From stovetop to oven, this dip is quick and easy. It’s perfect for last-minute guests, game nights, and busy weeknights.
My Party Trick: If you’re serving this hot, broiling the cheese on top is great for great cheese pulls! If it will be sitting out for hours, don’t add the cheese to the top, and skip the broiling step all together for a better texture on a room temperature dip.
Key Ingredients for Sausage Cheese Dip
Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.
- Ground sausage: You can use hot or mild, depending on your preference. I used hot.
- Cream cheese: I prefer full fat but you can use reduced fat if you prefer. Full fat will be a bit creamier.
- Velveeta: Velveeta is the perfect consistency for warm, melty dips
- Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes: Fire roasted tomatoes add the perfect smoky flavor to this dip. If you can’t find fire roasted you could substitute some diced tomatoes with green chilies for a slightly southwestern flavor. Use mini tomatoes if you prefer smaller chunks in your dip.
- Complete seasoning: Complete seasoning is a pre-packaged seasoning mix of garlic, cumin, coriander, parsley and oregano. You can buy a jar or make your own complete seasoning.
- Mozzarella: Mozzarella has a subtle, creamy flavor to it that melts perfectly into this dip. For best results, grate your own rather than buying it pre-shredded.
How to Make Sausage Cheese Dip
Step One: Brown your sausage until cooked through. Add the cream cheese, velveeta, and complete seasoning. Stir until the cheese is melty.
Step Two: Add the canned tomatoes and mix.
Step Three: Remove from the heat, add your mozzarella cheese and transfer to an oven-safe dish. Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
Step Four: Place under the broiler until the top is melty and crispy.
Expert Tips
- Don’t drain the tomatoes. The juice keeps the dip perfectly creamy and scoopable.
- Hot sausage adds amazing flavor if you like a little kick, but mild sausage works great for family-friendly versions. Choose what works best for you!
- Always watch carefully when you broil your dip. Different broilers come to different temperatures and you want your cheese bubbly, not burnt.
- You can keep this dip warm and ready for hours by setting it in a slow cooker. Do not add the cheese to the top, set the slow cooker to warm and stir occasionally to prevent separating.
Recipe FAQs
This cheesy sausage dip pairs perfectly with crackers, crostini, tortilla chips, pretzel bites, baguette slices, or even fresh veggies like celery and bell peppers.
You can prepare this dip in advance, cover and refrigerate and then reheat to serve. However, in my opinion the mozzarella cheese in the dip is best served right away when it is hot and melty. That’s when you get the best texture and the best cheese pulls!
Store leftover dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave, stirring after every 30 seconds or place in the oven until warmed through.
Yes! For an even easier prep, place your cooked sausage, cream cheese, velveeta and tomatoes together in a slow cooker and heat on low for about an hour. After an hour, give the dip a good stir and add your mozzarella.
I don’t recommend freezing this dip. The fat in the cheese may separate when thawed and the texture just won’t be the same.
Did you enjoy this recipe for Sausage Cream Cheese Dip? If so, check out these other recipes I’ve selected for you:
- Hot Artichoke Dip
- Bruschetta Dip
- Rotel Cream Cheese Sausage Balls
- Cheddar Bay Sausage Balls
- Funeral Sandwiches
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Sausage Cheese Dip
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground sausage, either hot or mild depending on your preference
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese
- 4 oz velveeta
- 1 (15 oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes , not drained
- 2 tsp complete seasoning
- 1 ¾ cups mozzarella, divided
Instructions
- In a large skillet on the stove, cook 1 lb ground sausage for a few minutes until cooked through and crumbly.
- In the pan, add the 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, 4 oz velveeta, and 2 tsp complete seasoning, and stir until the cheese is melty.
- Add 1 (15 oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes and mix again until well blended.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Spray an oven-safe dish with nonstick spray, then transfer the dip into the dish. Top with the remaining ¾ mozzarella cheese and place under the broiler for 3-4 minutes, until the top is melty and crispy.
- Serve with crackers, crostini, etc. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Ground sausage: You can use hot or mild, depending on your preference. I used hot.
- Cream cheese: You can use reduced fat if you prefer. Full fat will be a bit creamier.
- Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes: If you can’t find fire roasted you could substitute some diced tomatoes with green chilies for a slightly southwestern flavor. Use mini tomatoes if you prefer smaller chunks in your dip.
- Complete seasoning: Complete seasoning is a pre-packaged seasoning mix of garlic, cumin, coriander, parsley and oregano. You can buy a jar or make your own complete seasoning.
- Mozzarella: For best results, grate your own rather than buying it pre-shredded.
- Don’t drain the tomatoes. The juice keeps the dip perfectly creamy and scoopable.
- Hot sausage adds amazing flavor if you like a little kick, but mild sausage works great for family-friendly versions. Choose what works best for you!
- Always watch carefully when you broil your dip. Different broilers come to different temperatures and you want your cheese bubbly, not burnt.
- You can keep this dip warm and ready for hours by setting it in a slow cooker. Do not add the cheese to the top, set the slow cooker to warm and stir occasionally to prevent separating.
