Spicy Sausage Dip

Sorry for my lack of posting, I have been feeling a little under-the-weather this week :( But I'm starting to feel a lot better, which means I can get back to posting my recipes! It's once again FOOTBALL SATURDAY... ROLL TIDE ROLL & Go Dawgs!! So, I'm posting a quick & easy dip that is sure to please. It is very similar to the ever-popular Rotel dip, but instead of using Velveeta, cream cheese is used. The dip is creamy, but still spicy from the hot sauce and candied jalapenos. It's super easy to throw together at the last minute, but still just as tasty! Enjoy :)

Creamy & Spicy Sausage Dip 

For the Dip:

1 Sweet Onion, Sliced & Caramelized

1 16oz Package of Spicy Pork Sausage

1-2T Maple Syrup

2 10oz Cans of Rotel Tomatoes, Drained

2T Candied Jalapenos, Diced

2 8oz Packages of Cream Cheese, Room Temperature

Hot Sauce (to your liking)

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, caramelize the onions until golden brown & sweet. Drain from the pan into a bowl and set aside. Next, cook the sausage in the same pan over medium-high heat until evenly browned and no longer pink. Once cooked through, toss in the maple syrup, and then drain the sausage into the same bowl with the onions (discarding the excess oil). Reduce the heat to low and add the onions & sausage back into the pan with the tomatoes, candied jalapenos, cream cheese, and hot sauce. Stir until evenly blended and creamy. Cook until just heated through.

2. Serve warm and with potato chips. 

source: spicy sausage dip.

Cowgirl Caviar

Usually tailgate food is so heavy & greasy, and almost always deep-fried. So, when I am planning out what I am going to make for the week, I like to make something that is a little more refreshing. Cowgirl Caviar is my take on the popular dip, "Texas Caviar" or "Cowboy Caviar". Instead of using black beans & black-eyed peas, I used pinto beans because they are pink and cute, and more girly? I guess. I don't know. Either way, this dip is so easy to throw together and feeds so many people! You can honestly add any vegetable you like, that's the glory of this dip... it's simplicity. ROLL TIDE ROLL & Go Dawgs!! Enjoy :)

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Cowgirl Caviar

For the Cowgirl Caviar:

2 15oz Can of Pinto Beans, Rinsed & Drained

2 Cans of Chunky Rotel Tomatoes, Rinsed & Drained

2 ½C Charred Corn Kernels

1 Small Red Onion, Finely Diced

3 Green Onions, Thinly Sliced

½C Candied Jalapenos, Finely Diced

1 Green Pepper, Diced

1 Orange Pepper, Diced

1 Roasted Red Pepper, Diced

¼C Cilantro, Finely Chopped

1-2T Taco Seasoning

1-2T Ranch Seasoning

Juice of 1 Lime

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.

2. Serve with tortilla chips.