Beef Queso Dip
Smooth and creamy meat filled Beef Queso is one of the most delicious dips you will find.
Servings: 8
Calories:
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef or chuck
- 10 oz Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles with juice
- 8 oz pepper jack
- 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 3 garlic cloves minced
Instructions
- Heat the pan to medium-high. Place ground beef/chuck in the pan and break into small pieces. Cook for 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Optional: drain the grease. Add onion powder, cumin, chili, salt, pepper, cayenne, minced garlic and mix. Cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Remove from the heat source.
- In a separate pan: turn up the heat to medium-high. Add butter and wait until it melts. Add flour and whisk until well combined and smooth.
- Turn down the heat to medium. Slowly pour the milk and whisk (at the same time) until smooth. Add ½ cup shredded pepper jack cheese and mix until melted. Continue with the other half of the pepper jack and mix. Add ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese and mix until it fully melts. Continue with the rest of the cheddar cheese.
- Add rotel (with juice), cooked meat, heavy whipping cream and mix until everything is well combined.
- Turn down the heat to low and cook for 8-10 minutes (make sure to stir frequently).