Hot Italian Cheesy Dip

Cheese dip with kick! This is a great spicy dip good for gatherings and parties where appetizers are a must. For added heat use picante salsa. If you do not have homemade salsa, I suggest the Pace brand. The hot sauce and pepper flakes are optional depending on how much spice you and your guests can handle.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1  lb hot Italian sausage
• 1  lb Velveeta cheese
• 16  ounces  medium salsa
•  hot sauce (optional)
•  chili pepper flakes (optional)

Directions

1. Brown the hot Italian sausage. Drain the fat. Put browned sausage in a crock pot on low setting.
2. Dice the velveeta cheese. Add to the crock pot.
3. Pour in the salsa and stir well.
4. Let mixture cook on low setting until cheese is thoroughly melted. Stir occasionally.
5. Stir in hot sauce and pepper flakes to taste (optional).
6. Keep crock pot on low setting to serve. Stir occasionally to keep dip from burning to the crock pot. Serve with tortilla chips.