Crock-Pot Queso with Sausage

By Sam Pierce

Ingredients (~10 servings)

  • 1/2 pound breakfast sausage (Jimmy Dean Original or similar)
  • 1 pound Velveeta cheese, cut into cubes
  • 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles (Ro-Tel), undrained
  • 2 Tbsp milk

Brown the Sausage

Cook the breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks.

You want it fully cooked with no pink remaining – this usually takes ~6-8 minutes.

Drain off any excess grease but don’t worry about getting every last bit.

Add Everything to the Crock-Pot

Put the cooked sausage, cubed Velveeta, and the entire can of Ro-Tel (liquid and all) into your slow cooker.

Set it to LOW and cook for 2 hours.

The cheese will look like a mess at first but don’t stir it too much early on – just let the heat do its work.

Stir in Milk and Serve

Once the cheese is completely melted, stir in the milk to get it to the right consistency.

If it seems too thick, add another tablespoon of milk.

Switch to the Warm setting and serve with tortilla chips.

It’ll stay good on warm for several hours without breaking.

Crock-Pot Queso with Sausage

This is what I make when I need a dip that’ll feed a crowd without much effort. The sausage makes it more filling than regular queso and it stays creamy for hours in the slow cooker.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients (~10 servings)

  • 1/2 pound breakfast sausage Jimmy Dean Original or similar
  • 1 pound Velveeta cheese cut into cubes
  • 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles (Ro-Tel) 10 oz, undrained
  • 2 Tbsp milk

Instructions

  • Brown breakfast sausage in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks, until fully cooked with no pink remaining, about 6-8 minutes.
  • Drain excess grease from the sausage.
  • Add cooked sausage, cubed Velveeta, and entire can of Ro-Tel with liquid to slow cooker.
  • Set to LOW and cook for 2 hours.
  • Stir in milk once cheese is completely melted.
  • Add another tablespoon of milk if needed for desired consistency.
  • Switch to Warm setting and serve with tortilla chips.

Notes

Cheese will look messy at first; avoid stirring too much early on and let heat melt it naturally. Dip stays good on warm setting for several hours.
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