{"id":2469,"date":"2026-03-16T23:19:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T23:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2469"},"modified":"2026-03-16T23:19:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T23:19:51","slug":"hot-sausage-beer-cheese-dip-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/hot-sausage-beer-cheese-dip-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Hot Sausage Beer Cheese Dip"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Hot Sausage Beer Cheese Dip<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb ground sausage (mild or spicy, your choice)<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 cup beer (lager or pale ale works best)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup milk<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup cream cheese (softened)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; black pepper (to taste)<\/li>\n<li>Optional: chopped green onions or jalape\u00f1os for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the sausage<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until browned and fully cooked. Drain excess grease and set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the roux<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the same pan, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and cook for about 1\u20132 minutes until lightly golden.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add liquids<\/strong><br \/>\nSlowly whisk in the beer, then the milk. Keep whisking until smooth and slightly thickened.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add cheese<\/strong><br \/>\nLower the heat and stir in cheddar cheese and cream cheese. Mix until melted and creamy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Season it<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine<\/strong><br \/>\nReturn the cooked sausage to the pan and stir everything together until well combined and hot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nTransfer to a serving bowl or keep warm in a slow cooker.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Serving Ideas<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tortilla chips<\/li>\n<li>Pretzels<\/li>\n<li>Toasted bread cubes<\/li>\n<li>Crackers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a stronger beer for a deeper flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Add a splash of hot sauce if you like it spicy.<\/li>\n<li>If the dip gets too thick, stir in a little extra milk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Hot Sausage Beer Cheese Dip \u00a0Ingredients 1 lb ground sausage (mild or spicy, your choice) 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2471,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions\/2471"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}