Ultimate Chili Cheese Dip- I think this is the best Chili Cheese Dip imaginable. It is so hard to stop eating. It’s the kind of game day appetizer that disappears in a hurry! Loaded with breakfast sausage, chili, melted cheese, and Rotel tomatoes, the flavor can’t be beat. Serve it warm with tortilla chips or Fritos for an easy appetizer everyone will want to dig into.
Quick and Easy Appetizer
This dip can be made start to finish in just 17 minutes. So rich, creamy, and cheesy with lots of meaty flavor.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Ready in under 20 minutes. A quick appetizer for when you’re short on time.
- Loaded with flavor. Sausage, chili, cheese, and Rotel tomatoes add tons of flavor.
- Easy to customize. Make it mild or turn up the heat with Hot sausage and extra jalapenos.
- Perfect for parties. Keep it warm in a slow cooker.
How To Make Ultimate Chili Cheese Dip
(More detailed instructions and video in recipe card below.)
- Brown the sausage. Cook and crumble the sausage and then add onion and jalapenos and cook until soft.
- Add seasonings and chili. Stir in the garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, and canned chili.
- Melt the cheese. Reduce heat to low and stir in Velveeta cheese, shredded cheese, and Rotel tomatoes.
- Serve warm with tortilla chips.
Ingredients Needed
- Breakfast Sausage– I use Jimmy Dean. If you want the dip spicy, use “Hot” sausage.
- Onion– use white, yellow, or sweet.
- Jalapenos– I usually use 2 jalapenos. Use 1 for less heat.
- Garlic Powder– can use 2 minced garlic cloves instead.
- Chili Powder and Cumin– add chili flavor to the dip.
- Can of Chili– Use chili with beans or without beans. I use canned Hormel chili.
- Velveeta– adds a lot of creamy cheese flavor.
- Colby Jack Cheese– cheddar cheese or shredded Mexican cheese blend can be substituted.
- Rotel Tomatoes– use “Hot” Rotel tomatoes for extra heat. Do not drain the tomatoes.
How To Serve Chili Cheese Dip
Tastes great with either tortilla chips or Frito Scoops. If desired, add a little color and extra flavor by adding chopped green onions on top.
Make It A Little Spicy Or Super Spicy
To make this dip just a little spicy, use regular breakfast sausage, only 1 jalapeno, and mild Rotel tomatoes. For extra spicy, use “Hot” breakfast sausage, 2 to 3 jalapenos, and “Spicy” Rotel tomatoes.
Can Be Made In A Slow Cooker
To make this easy dip in a slow cooker, brown the sausage and add all ingredients to a slow cooker. Cook on LOW for a few hours, stirring halfway through. You can turn the slow cooker to WARM and serve it right out of the slow cooker.
The slow cooker is especially convenient for game day because you can keep the dip warm while everyone snacks.
How To Store
Leftover dip will keep in an airtight container for 4 days. Reheat in microwave. Leftovers are great over a baked potato or oven-baked fries.
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Ultimate Chili Cheese Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound breakfast "Hot" sausage
- ½ medium onion, diced
- 2 jalapenos, minced
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 (15-ounce) can Chili
- 8 ounces Velveeta,, cut into cubes
- 4 ounces Colby Jack cheese, shredded
- 1 (10-ounce) can Rotel tomatoes, undrained
Instructions
- Brown and crumble sausage in a large skillet. Add onion and jalapeno and cook until the onion is soft.
- Add garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, and Chili. Stir well.
- Add velveeta cheese, shredded Colby Jack cheese and undrained Rotel tomatoes and stir over low heat until cheese is melted.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
