Beef
say cheese.spicy beef queso dip
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My roommate and I are hosting a white elephant party tonight and are providing some of the appetizers. I wanted to make something with ground beef, since I had some on hand, so I decided to make a velvety and delicious beef queso dip. I speak from experience when I say that this dip is addicting…I couldn’t stop “taste testing” it last night!
from Caroline’s kitchen
beef queso dip
- prep
- 10m
- total
- 40m
- serves
- 6-8
ingredients
- 2-3 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 package (1.25 oz.) Taco Bell taco seasoning mix
- 16 oz. Velveta cheese, cubed
- 1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, with liquid
- 3 Roma tomatoes
- 2 jalapenos, seeded, de-veined and diced
- ¾ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ tsp. chili powder, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp. cayenne, plus more to taste
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
directions
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, 5-8 minutes, crumbling the beef as it cooks. Add Taco Bell seasoning and ¾ cup water; stir. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer on medium-low heat and cook another 10 minutes, until the beef soaks up the liquid, stirring occasionally. Once done, transfer ground beef to a bowl.
- With the skillet on medium-low, add the cubed Velveta, canned tomatoes and diced tomatoes. Stir until cheese is melted, 4-5 minutes. Add jalapenos, Monterey Jack cheese and sharp cheddar; mix until combined. Return ground beef to the pan.
- Season beef queso with chili powder, cayenne, salt and pepper. Add chopped cilantro and mix. Serve immediately.
