Kicked-Up Cheesy Corn and Sausage Dip

Each and every day is a great day for a dip, or dipping of some sort. I firmly believe that. All it takes to make our family interested in an appetizer or meal is to make sure that dipping is involved, and Bam! They’re invested.

This Kicked-Up Cheesy Corn and Sausage Dip is creamy and flavorful, with just a bit of a kick from delicious Wisconsin pepper jack cheese. The sweet Italian turkey sausage gives it a slightly sweet angle, while adding enough heartiness to make a meal out of it. Just ask my husband how that might work. He’s an expert in the dip = meal equation, and he especially liked this one.

This dip is perfect for any time of year. But I definitely plan to make this during the upcoming summer, when the local sweet corn is plentiful and bursting with fresh corn flavor. I might serve it as an appetizer. Or it may be a meal. Either way, Blake will be one happy guy.

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Kicked-Up Cheesy Corn and Sausage Dip

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

This Kicked-Up Cheesy Corn and Sausage Dip is creamy and flavorful, with just a bit of a kick from delicious Wisconsin pepper jack cheese.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. sweet Italian turkey sausage
• 1 c. frozen corn kernels
• 1 c. chopped red bell pepper
• 2 c. (8 oz.) shredded Wisconsin pepper jack cheese
• 1/2 c. sour cream
• 1/2 c. mayonnaise
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 c. chopped green onions (green parts only)
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. In large skillet over medium-high heat, brown sausage until no longer pink, breaking it up with a spatula into small pieces. Remove sausage to plate lined with paper towel to drain. Return skillet to burner (no need to clean it first), and add corn and red pepper. Stir occasionally, until pepper is softened, about 5 to 8 minutes. Remove corn and pepper to plate with sausage, and cool completely.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together Pepper Jack cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic powder and green onions. Fold in cooled sausage, corn, and red pepper. Add freshly ground black pepper.
3. Serve immediately with crackers or sliced baguette.

Notes

from a farmgirl’s dabbles

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 305Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 432mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 13g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Nutritionix. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your own favorite calculator.

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(This recipe was created for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and Wisconsin Cheese, for their Dairy Dips. You can also see it here. This is not a sponsored post.)