Ranch Dressing Sausage Wontons Appetizer Recipe (2024)

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ByKathy OwenDecember 17, 2023February 1, 2024Updated onFebruary 1, 2024

These Sausage Wonton Appetizers made with Ranch Dressing and olives are a family favorite. I make them for birthdays, anniversaries, or any celebration! Adding red pepper flakes gives them just the right amount of heat. I teamed up with some blogging friends to share our favorite party recipes. This recipe tops our list of favs.

The ingredients include cheese, ranch dressing, black olives, and sausage! The recipe came from my friend Beverly who is an awesome cook. She owns a restaurant/deli/butcher shop. Whip a batch of these up for the holidays or for the Super Bowl…..the guys will love you!

The Recipe: Ranch Dressing Sausage Wontons Appetizer

Ingredients

1 lb. Jimmy Dean Hot Sausage (I’ve been using Williams Sausage lately and really like it)
1 4 ounce Can Chopped Black Olives
1/2 cup Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
2 cups Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese
1 package Wonton Wraps
A bit of Crushed Red Pepper if desired

Bake The Wonton Wrappers

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray and insert wonton wrappers in the pan to form small cups. Bake for 5 minutes and allow to cool.

Combine Ingredients

Brown and drain the sausage well. Combine the cheese, dressing, olives, sausage, and red pepper (if desired).

Bake Wonton Appetizers

Fill the wonton wrapper cups with the mixture and bake for 5 to 10 minutes. Watch closely to keep the wrappers from getting too brown. Makes 36-48 wonton appetizers, depending on how much mixture you add to each cup.

Print the recipe: Ranch Dressing Sausage Wontons Appetizer Recipe

Tips For Best Results

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray and insert wonton wrappers in the pan to form small cups. Cook the wonton wrappers until just brown, about 5 minutes. They will brown more when you cook them after the sausage mixture is added.

You can tell my muffin pan is well used. It’s clean….just stained from cooking spray. I have several large muffin pans and I use all of them and cook the whole package of wonton wrappers in one cooking.

Ranch Dressing Sausage Wontons Appetizer – Mixing Things Together

If I don’t make all the wontons at once I put the wonton wrappers in a large zip lock bag until I’m ready to use the sausage mixture.

All that cheesy goodness. I brown the sausage and drain the grease by pouring the sausage in a wire strainer and patting with a paper towel. Once the sausage is drained I put it back in the pan and add the other ingredients.

All that’s left to do is fill the wonton cups with the mixture and bake in the oven until the mixture is bubbly. You have to keep a close watch to keep the wonton wrappers from getting too brown….or burnt.

update……..I find I don’t have this problem with my new convection oven. The wrappers cook more evenly. One thing that helps keep the wrappers from burning is making sure your sausage cheese mixture is hot when it goes in the wrappers.

Heat the sausage mixture well or microwave it if it’s been refrigerated before putting it in the wonton cups. Then fill the wonton cups and cook 10-15 minutes or till good and hot.

My friend Beverly introduced me to these sausage wontons. Starting with her recipe I modified it over the years. I can’t even remember what her original recipe included. I do know that I cut the amount of Ranch Dressing in half. One cup was just too overpowering. You can also use mild sausage if you don’t like the hot stuff.

Customize To Your Taste

I listed a can of black olives in the ingredients above but most times I only use half a can…..depends on how much you like black olives.

I have a lot of muffin pans so I cook all of the wonton wrappers at one time. They keep well in a plastic storage bag. The sausage mixture will keep in the refrigerator for several days. Just warm the mixture in the microwave until it’s hot, add it to the wonton cups, and cook in the oven until hot.

If the wontons are for a party no worries….just make them all. If the wontons are just for me and hubby then we eat on them for several days. The cheese does make the recipe a bit rich so you don’t want to overdo the snacking.

If you love sausage balls I have some great tips for you on how to make them easily and make them more tasty…

Find the sausage ball article here…Tips For Making Great Sausage Balls The Easy Way

More Family Favorite Recipes

Do you have any favorite appetizers….or desserts? My family’s favorite cake is a definite winner. You can find thecomplete Italian Cream Cake recipe here.

Another favorite is my grandmother’s Easy Banana Cake recipe, found here.

I found this recipe and we love it. Cowboy Caviar or Texas Caviar.

Maybe you want to try this cheese dip. A definite winner…..Cheese Dip with Ham and Green Chilies

Find more wonton appetizer recipes here…..13 Wonton Cup Appetizers Perfect For Holiday Parties

As always, thanks for being here and have a great day, Kathy