Slow-Cooker Cheese Dip

Name: Slow-Cooker Cheese Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 32 servings (2 quarts)
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1/2 pound bulk spicy pork sausage; 2 pounds cubed Velveeta; 2 cans (10 ounces each) diced tomatoes and green chiles; Tortilla chip scoops, red pepper and cucumber sticks

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 4 hours

Yield 32 servings (2 quarts)

Test Kitchen Approved

This slow-cooker cheese dip is loaded with beef, sausage and creamy Velveeta. Just toss the ingredients into your Crock Pot, and you’ll have a cheesy dip ready for your next party!

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound bulk spicy pork sausage
2 pounds cubed Velveeta
2 cans (10 ounces each) diced tomatoes and green chiles
Tortilla chip scoops, red pepper and cucumber sticks

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. Stir in cheese and tomatoes.
Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. Serve with tortilla chips and red pepper and cucumber sticks.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 139 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 486mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 8g protein.

I brought this slightly spicy cheese dip to a gathering with friends and it was a huge hit. The spicy pork sausage gives the dip plenty of zip! —Marion Bartone, Conneaut, Ohio

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