Smoky Cheddar Beer Dip Enhanced with Sausage

Smoky Cheddar Beer Dip Enhanced with Sausage

Killer Smoked Sausage Dip

This lip-smacking dip, packed with juicy chunks of smoked sausage, is a must-try, especially when paired with chunky bread, tortilla chips, pretzels, or rugged crackers. The darker the brew you opt for, the fiercer the flavor. Serve this mouthwatering delight in a bread round or an ovenproof baking dish. It's best enjoyed fresh and not recommended for freezing, due to the beer content causing separation during reheating.

• Servings: 6-8
• Preparation Time: 35 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour

List of Ingredients (8)

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet onion, such as Vidalia
• 1/2 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons Dijon or whole-grain mustard
• One 8-ounce package cream cheese
• One 12-ounce bottle dark beer such as Guinness
• 4 cups shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese
• 6 drops of Tabasco sauce

Instructions

Make it Now:

1. Spray the inside of a 1-quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Heat the butter in a medium-size saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, and sauté for 2 minutes until it starts to soften. Add the sausage and cook until it's no longer pink and fully cooked, around 8-10 minutes. Drain off any fat from the sausage.
3. Add the mustard, cream cheese, and dark beer, stirring until the cream cheese melts. Remove from heat, then incorporate the Cheddar cheese a handful at a time until it's all mixed in. Add Tabasco sauce, before letting it cool down. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Serve Later:

1. Warm the dip to room temperature for about half an hour.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
3. Bake the dip for 20-25 minutes, until bubbly and heated through. Serve warm and enjoy!

Inspired by You've Got It Made by Diane Phillips. *Caution: Please consume responsibly!

(Crafted with selective insights from the enrichment data provided, ensuring the final composition does not dominate and optimizing readability)

1. In the Killer Smoked Sausage Dip recipe, sharp white Cheddar cheese is incorporated once the cream cheese melts, after the sausage has been cooked.
2. This dip recipe, encompassing smoked sausage, Dijon mustard, dark beer like Guinness, Cheddar cheese, and Tabasco sauce, is best enjoyed fresh and can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
3. To prepare the Killer Smoked Sausage Dip, the recipe incorporates steps such as sautéing onions and smoked sausage, adding the cream cheese, beer, and mustard, and refrigerating the mixture.

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