This is good cold, warm or hot, so it makes a perfect dish to bring to a party. I like to dip crackers, pita chips, and bagel chips in it. You can add chopped jalapeño peppers to this, if you like spice.
SAUSAGE DIP
Ingredients:
*2 Italian sausage links, casings removed (hot or mild)
*1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
*1/2 cup sour cream
*1/2 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (or your favorite cheese)
*1 (8 ounce) or 1 cup fire roasted diced tomatoes
*1/8 cup diced green chiles
*1/4 cup green onions, sliced
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*1/2 teaspoon ground back pepper
*1/2 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (or your favorite cheese)
Directions:
~Take casings off of the sausage.
~Cook in a medium skillet, breaking it up as it cooks.
~Set aside and allow to cool some.
~In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, sour cream, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, fire roasted tomatoes, green chiles, green onions, salt & pepper until well mixed.
~Stir in cooled sausage.
~Place into a pie plate and top with 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
~Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
~Bake on a middle rack for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges are bubbling and cheese is melted.