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A full crock of creamy sausage dip with browned pork, melted cheese, and diced tomatoes with green chilies

Slow Cooker Sausage Dip

A three-ingredient slow cooker sausage dip with browned pork sausage, processed melting cheese, and undrained diced tomatoes with green chilies. Includes LOW and HIGH cooking options. Yield and preparation times are estimates.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 12 small appetizer servings (estimated)

Equipment

  • 2–4-quart slow cooker
  • Large skillet
  • Cooking spoon
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound pork breakfast sausage or mild Italian sausage casings removed
  • 1 pound processed melting cheese such as Velveeta; cut into roughly 1-inch cubes
  • 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies 10-ounce size, undrained

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage, breaking it into small crumbles, until browned and fully cooked, about 7–10 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
    Cooked pork sausage broken into small browned crumbles in a skillet
  • Cut the 1-pound portion of processed melting cheese into roughly 1-inch cubes.
    Orange processed melting cheese cut into roughly one-inch cubes
  • Lightly coat the inside of a small 2–4-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Put the cheese cubes in the bottom of the crock.
    Processed cheese cubes placed in the bottom of a small slow cooker
  • Spoon the browned, drained sausage evenly over the cheese cubes.
    Browned and drained sausage layered over cheese cubes in the slow cooker
  • Pour the entire 10-ounce can of diced tomatoes with green chilies over the cheese and sausage, including all of the liquid.
    Diced tomatoes with green chilies and their liquid added to the cheese and cooked sausage
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 1½–2 hours, or on HIGH for about 1 hour. Stir every 30 minutes, working around the sides and across the bottom. Continue until the cheese is completely melted and the mixture is hot throughout.
    Partly melted cheese with sausage and tomatoes during slow cooking
  • Stir thoroughly to distribute the sausage, tomatoes, and chilies through the melted cheese. The dip should be creamy with no firm cheese cubes remaining. Switch the slow cooker to WARM for serving.
    A full crock of creamy sausage dip with browned pork, melted cheese, and diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • Serve the warm dip with sturdy tortilla chips or your preferred dippers. Use a serving spoon to transfer portions to small bowls or plates.
    A tortilla chip topped with creamy sausage dip on a plain plate

Notes

The listed time is an estimate for 15 minutes of preparation, including sausage browning, plus up to 2 hours on LOW. The HIGH option takes about 1 hour after preparation. Stir every 30 minutes during cooking and finish when the cheese is completely melted and the dip is hot throughout.
One pound of melting cheese equals 16 ounces. Use a 10-ounce can of diced tomatoes with green chilies and include its liquid. Drain the cooked sausage before adding it.
About 12 small appetizer servings is an estimate. The number of portions depends on serving size and the other appetizers being served.