Chili Queso Dip

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Chili Queso Dip is a delicious party appetizer for game day gatherings and cookouts. A hearty dip with Texas chili and the classic RoTel queso served up with tortilla chips.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 20

Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheesy dip, dip

Servings:

Calories: 311kcal

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
5 slices bacon
2 onions diced
2 cups bell peppers diced
½ carrot shredded
12 ounces beer
2 cups V8 Juice
1 can petite diced tomatoes

for the queso

16 ounces Velveeta cheese
10 ounces RoTel diced tomatoes and green chiles
½ cup heavy whipping cream or milk
1 ½ teaspoons granulated garlic
½ teaspoon ground cumin

for serving

salsa fresca
diced avocado
fresh cilantro
sour cream
tortilla chips

Instructions

Cook ground beef in a dutch oven or large pan over medium high heat. Break up the ground beef as it cooks to brown on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside.
Slice the bacon into 1 inch strips and cook in the pan until crispy. Remove to a paper towel lined plate.
Add diced onions and bell peppers to the pan, cooking in the bacon grease until softened.
Add the browned ground beef and the bacon to the vegetables.
Stir in beer, V8 Juice, chili seasoning, shredded carrots and diced tomatoes.
Lower to simmer and cook 1 hour, stirring occasionally until thickened.
Cut Velveeta into chunks and place in a pan with Rotel tomatoes, cream, garlic and cumin.
Cook over low heat, stirring until melted and smooth.
Spoon chili and cheese into bowls and top with desired toppings like fresh salsa, cilantro, diced avocado and sour cream. Serve with tortilla chips.

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