Appetizers
Easy Smoked Chicken Sausage Cheese Dip
Ingredients
1 vegetable oil
4 links (finely chopped)
1/4 finely chopped onion
1 finely chopped garlic clove
1/2 sour cream
8 cream cheese (room temperature)
1/2 shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
15 can artichoke hearts (drained and chopped)
1 round unsliced loaf rye or sourdough bread
Be sure to have lots of crackers and bread for dipping.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- In medium skillet, over medium high heat add the oil and sauté sausage, onion and garlic until lightly browned.
- Beat together sour cream, cream cheese and Cheddar until smooth. Stir in the sausage mixture and artichokes.
- Cut a slice off the top of the bread and scoop out insides, leaving about a one-half inch shell. Pour cheese mixture into bread, place top back on and wrap in foil. Place on baking sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes, until dip is heated through. While dip is baking, cut scooped out bread into cubes and toast. Unwrap bread loaf and serve surrounded by bread cubes and additional crackers.
- Serves 6
