3-Ingredient Sausage Dip (Stovetop or Crockpot)

Made with only three ingredients, this sausage dip is always the star of any party. Creamy, savory, and loaded with flavor!

Ingredients

For the Sausage Dip

• 1 pound pork breakfast sausage mild or hot
• 2 10-ounce cans Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies undrained; original, hot, or fire-roasted
• 2 8-ounce blocks full-fat cream cheese

Serving Suggestions (All Optional)

• tortilla chips scoops or blue corn chips recommended
• crostini
• corn chips
• celery sticks

Instructions 

For Skillet Sausage Dip

1. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. When skillet is warm, add 1 pound pork breakfast sausage to skillet. Cook, stirring sausage frequently, until sausage is browned and crumbled, approximately 6 to 8 minutes.
2. Once sausage is browned and crumbled, carefully drain excess grease from skillet and discard. Return skillet to stovetop and reduce heat to medium-low.
3. Let skillet cool slightly, then add 2 10-ounce cans Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies (with liquid) and 2 8-ounce blocks full-fat cream cheese to skillet.
4. Gently stir ingredients together until cream cheese is completely melted and ingredients are well incorporated.
5. Transfer sausage dip to serving bowl if desired, or keep dip in skillet. Serve warm with tortilla chips, crostini, corn chips, or celery sticks.

For Crockpot Sausage Dip

1. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. When skillet is warm, add 1 pound pork breakfast sausage to skillet. Cook, stirring sausage frequently, until sausage is browned and crumbled, approximately 6 to 8 minutes.
2. Once sausage is browned and crumbled, carefully drain excess grease from skillet and discard. Transfer crumbled sausage to Crockpot.
3. Add 2 10-ounce cans Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies (with liquid) and 2 8-ounce blocks full-fat cream cheese to Crockpot.
4. Cover Crockpot with lid and set to LOW heat for 1 hour. Stir mixture occasionally to incorporate ingredients and to prevent sticking or burning.
5. When cream cheese is completely melted and ingredients are well combined, switch Crockpot from LOW to Keep Warm.
6. Portion sausage dip into serving bowls, or keep dip in Crockpot. Serve warm with tortilla chips, crostini, corn chips, or celery sticks.