Hot Sausage Buffalo Dip Recipe

Now that the holidays are over we can get back to focusing on football. The first playoff games in college football were played yesterday. There is one more game to determine the champion. The NFL is getting ready for the playoffs. There is still a lot of tailgating to be done!

If you are like me, you probably overindulged during the holidays. I am looking for simple swaps to help keep me on track in the new year. I know I can’t make drastic changes to our diet and stay focused. I have to be somewhat sneaky. 😉

I made a few swaps for this dip, and I really couldn’t tell a difference. I swapped the regular cream cheese for Greek cream cheese. I used some reduced-fat cheese, and turkey sausage instead of regular sausage. If you aren’t sure about the swaps, you can always use the regular products. But honestly, we really couldn’t tell a difference.

We loved this dip. We also loved that it was a bit healthier for us. Yay! for Little Victories! A word of warning about this dip. It does have a kick from the wing sauce. Make sure to adjust the amount to your personal preference. We like it spicy, so we went all-in!

Hot Sausage Buffalo Dip 
serves 8
(Printable Recipe)

• 1 lb turkey sausage or regular sausage, cooked and crumbled
• 1 (8oz) package Greek cream cheese or regular cream cheese, softened
• ¼ to ½ cup buffalo wing sauce
• ¼ cup prepared ranch dressing
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 1 ½ cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 green onion, chopped

Preheat oven to 350.

In a mixing bowl combine sausage, cream cheese, sour cream, ranch dressing, wings sauce, and 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 8×8 baking dish. Top the dip with chopped green onion and remaining ½ cup cheese.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.