Ultimate Baked Cowboy Dip Recipe

Ingredients

• 12 ounces hot Italian sausage links, casings removed
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 cups frozen sweet corn, thawed and drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes with green chiles
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced Hatch green chiles
• 0.5 cup diced fresh jalapeño peppers
• 0.5 cup sliced green onions
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons grated sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon sliced green onion, or to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Cook sausage in a dry pan over medium heat until sizzling. Break it apart with a spoon or spatula as it cooks. Continue until browned and crumbly, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat and drain excess grease, if needed.
3. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, 4 ounces of grated Cheddar, thawed corn, cooked sausage, fire-roasted tomatoes with chiles, Hatch chiles, jalapeño peppers, green onions, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Mix until well combined. Transfer to a baking dish and smooth the surface. Top with the remaining Cheddar and a sprinkle of cayenne.
4. Place the baking dish on a sheet pan and bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the dip is bubbly around the edges, approximately 30 minutes.
5. Garnish with fresh green onions before serving this delicious baked cowboy dip.

Nutrition

• Calories: 261 kcal
• Fat Content: 22 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sodium Content: 516 mg
• Protein Content: 9 g
• Cholesterol Content: 62 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 8 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 12 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g