Description
Hot Ranch Sausage Dip brings zesty flavors to party appetizers that blend creamy textures with spicy sausage. Crowds will devour this simple yet irresistible dip you can prepare in minutes for casual gatherings or game day celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 packet (1 oz/28 g) ranch seasoning mix
- 1 lb (450 g) ground sausage (spicy or mild)
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (240 ml) sour cream
- 1 cup (100 g) shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup (50 g) shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup (50 g) diced tomatoes (optional)
- ¼ cup (30 g) diced green onions (for garnish)
Instructions
- Meat Preparation: Sizzle sausage in a skillet over medium heat, meticulously breaking into crumbly fragments until thoroughly cooked. Drain excess grease completely.
- Creamy Base Construction: Blend cream cheese, sour cream, and ranch seasoning in a large bowl, whisking until achieving a velvety, uniform texture that promises rich flavor complexity.
- Ingredient Integration: Introduce crumbled sausage, cheddar, mozzarella, and diced tomatoes into the creamy mixture, stirring gently to distribute ingredients evenly throughout the dip.
- Baking Preparation: Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Transfer mixture to a greased baking dish, smoothing the surface and optionally garnishing with an additional cheese sprinkle for enhanced visual and textural appeal.
- Final Transformation: Bake for 20-25 minutes, watching for enthusiastic bubbling around edges and cheese melting into a golden, tantalizing landscape of molten deliciousness.
- Serving Finale: Remove from oven and rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with finely chopped green onions, accompanied by tortilla chips, crackers, or fresh vegetable sticks for a crowd-pleasing appetizer experience.
Notes
- Manage Meat Moisture: Thoroughly drain the sausage to prevent excess grease, which can make the dip overly oily and affect the overall texture.
- Blend Seasonings Evenly: Whisk ranch seasoning thoroughly into cream cheese and sour cream to ensure a consistent, flavorful base throughout the dip.
- Control Baking Time: Watch closely during the final 5 minutes of baking to achieve a perfect golden-brown top without burning the cheese.
- Customize for Dietary Needs: Swap regular sausage for turkey sausage, use low-fat cream cheese, or substitute with plant-based alternatives for lighter, diet-friendly versions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg