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Chessy Sausage Rotel Cups

Ingredients
  

  • 3 packs frozen mini phyllo shells
  • 16 ounces hot breakfast sausage
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup Colby Jack cheese, shredded
  • 8 ounces Velveeta cheese
  • 1 10-ounce can Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, drained

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
  • Cook, crumble and drain the sausage.
  • Cut cream cheese and Velveeta into small chunks.
  • In a microwave-safe medium bowl, add cubed cream cheese, shredded Colby jack cheese, cubed Velveeta and Rotel tomatoes; microwave for 2 minutes.
  • Stir well, then stir in cooked sausage.
  • If cheese mixture is not completely melted at this point, microwave for another minute.
  • Scoop cheese and sausage mixture into phyllo shells.
  • Place shells on a non-stick baking sheet.
  • Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 13 to 15 minutes.

Notes

The recipe makes a double serving of the filling (so enough for 6 packs of Phyllo shells); freeze the second half in a quart-sized ziploc bag; when another appetizer is needed, thaw the filling and pair with 3 more packs of phyllo cups.
Try swapping out mild sausage for hot to reduce the spiciness. 
Variations - Use bacon (or bacon bits) instead of sausage; instead of breakfast sausage, use chorizo, Italian sausage or andouille sausage; change up the cheese instead of Colby jack, use pepper jack, cheddar or swiss cheese; instead of Rotel, use Italian diced tomatoes.
If there are a few extra cups, refrigerate in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days after baking; they can be reheated in an oven or an air fryer for 4 to 6 minutes at 350°F.