I know this dip doesn’t sound like much, but it is pure bliss to your taste buds! My friend, Shelly Hatch, in my church ward makes it all the time for parties. It is my favorite dip ever. Truly. So I finally called and got the recipe from her. You’d never guess from such simple ingredients that it would be so fabulous… but trust me, it is. I’ve made it in my bigger crockpot, as well as halving the recipe and putting it in my little one. I’ve made it many times now, but somehow I never think to take a picture until the dip is almost gone. So I scooped out a little bowl full and took this picture since the crockpot no longer looked very appetizing. :) Enjoy!
Cream Cheese, Sausage, and Rotel Dip
Submitted by Mindy
3 8-oz packages of cream cheese
1 16 ounce tube of breakfast sausage (such as Jimmy Dean)
2 cans of Rotel, drained (Diced tomatoes and green chilies)
Cook sausage in a skillet. Combine sausage, cream, cheese and Rotel in a crockpot. Allow cream cheese to soften, then stir the dip together. Enjoy!
*Occasionally stir the dip so it doesn’t harden around the edges or develop a film on top.
**Recipe works great halved or doubled or tripled. Adjust to the volume of people who will be present.
***I really like Rotel, so I often add a 3rd can. Consistency stays great, and I love the added tomatoes!
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I make the same dip with Velveeta, instead of the cream cheese.(it's really good!) I'm looking forward to trying this one. Thank you!
If you leave out the 2 cans of Rotel, drained (Diced tomatoes and green chilies) and stuff in mushrooms cook for 20 min at 350 it is REALLY good as well :)
Easy! SOunds good too – I love sausage in dips! thanks for the recipe, sis!
We make this same dip at a sports bar and grill I used to work at… We chopped up jalapenos and added to it… I have made it tons of time at home and have used the Johnsonville Brats with the casings removed… I also make my own sausage flavors and use that too.. My kids love it… We put it on pasta one time, delish!!!
Can this be made without the sausage and still taste good?
Are you kidding me – this sounds like one hell of a dip. Loving all the flavors in it.
this is a very very addicting dip. My family has been making this for parties for years. I love it.
Anonymous,
I tried the dip before adding sausage to it once, because my friend's husband said he liked it that way. I thought it was bland. I really think that you need the sausage to make it yummy. If you try it, let me know what you think.
Maybe I'm naive, but how big is a "tube" of sausage? I'm assuming you don't mean the three lb one I get at Costco. :)
Janelle,
I think the Jimmy Dean sausage tubes used to be 16oz, but I just checked and the one in my freezer is only 12 oz. I haven't noticed a difference in any of my recipes, so I will probably keep using the 12oz. Hope that helps!
What do you dip into this recipe? Crackers or veges or what else???
Ok, Janelle, an update on the size of the sausage tube: they are 16oz. The 12oz one I had in the freezer is a smaller version… but most are 16oz.
And anonymous, I have never dipped anything in this recipe but chips or crackers, but veggies sound awesome! I have used leftover dip to smear on a bagel, and it was pretty dang good, too.
I made this for some of our youth at our church, for a sleepover they were having, and they LOVED it! thanks for the recipe! It was so incredibly easy, and it was a big hit. I served it with tortilla chips, and I used one or two blocks of Neufchatel cheese as well (the lower fat version of cream cheese – I might have slaughtered the spelling on it!) :) anyway, it turned out great!
Hi! I am planning on making this dip tomorrow for a New Year's Eve party that my family has been invited to, and I was wondering about how long it takes to melt and become yummy in the crock pot? Oh, and if you turn it to low or high? Thanks.
P.S. I made your egg nog bundt cake for Christmas and it was the best thing ever! Thanks for all the great recipes, I love this site!
Hi Heidi,
I'm so glad you liked the egg big bunt cake. It's one of my favorites, too!
As for the dip… It seems like it takes 10-20 min on low to get all the cheese melted and everything mixed together. It doesn't really need to cook, just warm up and mix together. Hope you like it!
Mindy
Hi Mindy!
I am planning on making this dip for the Super Bowl this weekend. We have about 10 to 12 people coming. Do you think I should double the recipe? These are people who really enjoy dips!!!
Thanks,
Gwynne
Hi Gwynne,
I would definitely double the recipe if I were you. If you have leftovers (and that’s a big “IF”), it is yummy cold spread on a bagel. And the dip reheats easily.
I make this all the time I love it!
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