Tailgate Treats: All of the Dips {Tailgate Dip & Sausage Dip}

It's no secret that one of our favorite appetizers in general is a good dip.  For a tailgate, I'd say it's safe to say that dips are our "go to" - they are so easy to transport (especially the ones that require no heating), so great for a crowd and so delicious.  I'm starting out today with the first two, since we've tried some extra dips this year in addition to our usual favorites, I still have a couple more to share next time.

If you missed the previous tailgate treats, you can find them below…
sausage bites
pepperoni pizza rolls
crockpot sweetish meatballs

Tailgate Dip:
This dip is a tailgate staple and makes an appearance at most games.  I've never met a person that didn't like this dip.  It also takes about five minutes to whip up and then just needs to chill until time to be packed into the cooler.

Ingredients:

16 oz. fat free sour cream

shredded cheddar cheese - your choice how much, at least one cup

1 packet dry ranch dressing

bacon bits - your choice how much

fritos - scoops and/or regular

Directions: 

+ Blend the sour cream and ranch dressing packet together

+ Mix the cheese and bacon in

+ Refrigerate until serving time

+ Serve with fritos - both sizes work, depending on how big of a dip you'd like

Sausage Dip:
Another easy one - we made this for a post tailgate back at the house after the game since it's made on the stove but you could easily keep it warm in a small crockpot or insulated warmer to get it down to the tailgate site.

Ingredients:

1 pound turkey sausage (you can use regular too, I just prefer turkey)

1 block low fat cream cheese

1 can rotel tomatoes 

Tostitos chips

Directions:

+ Brown the sausage on the stove

+ Melt down and mix in the cream cheese

+ Blend in the rotel 

+ Stir until melted and fully blended 

+ Serve with tostitos chips for dipping

*recipe can easily be doubled for a larger group*

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