Hot Sausage Black-Eyed Pea Dip

Hot Sausage Black-Eyed Pea Dip – bursting with tons of great flavor. Only 6 ingredients and ready in 30 minutes. Hot sausage, sour cream, cream cheese, Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles, cheddar cheese, and black-eyed peas. Can make in advance and refrigerate until ready to bake. Serve with Fritos or tortilla chips. Great for New Year’s Eve and football parties!

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Easy Black-Eyed Pea Dip

Christmas and New Year’s are right around the corner. If you are like us, you are in full party mode. We are having holiday parties and football parties galore! This Black-Eyed Pea Dip is a quick and easy recipe that is great for any upcoming gathering. Loaded with sausage, black-eyed peas, sharp cheddar cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, and Rotel. SO much amazing flavor. You really can’t go wrong with this yummy dip!

How to Make Hot Sausage Black-Eyed Pea Dip 

This dip is super easy to make with only 6 ingredients. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until crumbled and no longer pink. Drain excess grease. In a large bowl, combine sour cream, cream cheese, Rotel, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, and black-eyed peas. Stir in cooked sausage. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Transfer the black-eyed pea mixture to a baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in a preheated oven until bubbly.

Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

• I use a roll of Hot Jimmy Dean sausage. 
  • You can substitute regular sausage or even turkey sausage if you prefer.
• Is Black-Eyed Pea Dip spicy? There is a small kick from the Rotel. If you are worried about the heat, make sure to use a can of mild Rotel or a can of plain diced tomatoes.
  • Add some diced jalapeno peppers for a kick.
• What can I add to the dip?
  • red bell pepper
  • red onion
  • garlic
  • cilantro
  • corn kernels
  • splash of fresh lime juice
• Can Black-Eyed Pea Dip be made in advance? Yes! You can make this dip a day or two in advance and refrigerate until ready to bake.
• Store leftover dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Baked Black-Eyed Pea Dip for New Year’s

This dip is perfect for your New Year’s Eve parties and New Year’s Day bowl game football parties! You know you have to eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s for good luck! We love to serve this dip with Fritos or tortilla chips. 

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Hot Sausage Black-Eyed Pea Dip

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: 10 people

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Hot Sausage Black-Eyed Pea Dip – seriously delicious. Only 6 ingredients and ready in 30 minutes. Can make in advance and refrigerate until ready to bake. Hot sausage, sour cream, cream cheese, Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles, cheddar cheese, and black-eyed peas. Serve with Fritos or tortilla chips. Great for New Year’s and football parties! #newyears #blackeyedpeas #dip #gameday #partyfood #appetizer

Equipment:

• 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet
• Meat Masher Tool
• 9×13-inch Baking Dish

Ingredients:

• 1 lb hot pork sausage
• 2 (15-oz) cans black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 1 (10-oz) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained
• 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 12-inch skillet or 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage until no longer pink. Drain fat.
• Combine cooked sausage with remaining ingredients. Spread dip into prepared dish/skillet.
• Bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly.

Notes:

• I used a roll of Hot Jimmy Dean sausage. You can substitute regular sausage or even turkey sausage if you prefer.
• I used a can of regular Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles. If you are worried about the heat, make sure to use a can of mild Rotel or a can of plain diced tomatoes.
• You can make this dip a day or two in advance and refrigerate until ready to bake.

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