Easy Cheese Dip with Ground Beef Recipe
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This easy Cheese dip with Ground BEef is a nice hearty, hot dip that is great for game day! A lovely cheddar cheese dip that is perfect for sports viewing!
This Meaty queso dip is the perfect easy party appetizer for game day. Beef and beans make a wonderful hearty hot dip with great flavor.
If you love this dip, be sure to check out my Fried Dill Pickle Dip, my Creamy Jalapeño Corn dip and my delicious Beer Cheese dip too! These reader favorites are great for parties, gatherings and football season.
Why This Ground Beef Nacho Dip
Easy Recipe. This easy appetizer dip tastes like nachos. Made with beans, ground beef and cheese, this simple recipe is one you will make again and again.
Quick. This take only minutes to make and who doesn’t like a quick appetizer idea. All you need is some ground beef, Then add refried beans and salsa (you can pick the level of heat), and top with a cheese blend. Perfect for game day parties.
Delicious Recipe. This tasty cheesy taco dip is the perfect dip for game day and viewing parties. The best part – this dip is delicious!
Cheese Dip with Ground Beef/Ground Beef Queso Dip
Ingredients for Dip
- refried beans
- cooked ground beef – I like to use a 80/20% lean ground beef. Ground beef should be drained.
- cheddar cheese – I use a sharp cheddar but mild works too
- green chiles
- chili powder
- taco seasoning – store bought or homemade taco seasoning
- bag of tortilla chips or corn chips
Full measurements in recipe card.
Steps to Make Beef Queso Dip
Step 1 – Brown ground beef and drain. Add taco seasoning.
Step 2- Mix refried beans, salsa and spices. Layer onto ground beef mixture. Top with cheese.
Step 3- Add green onion and bake.
Serve with Tortilla chips.
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Pop it in the oven or microwave and you have a hearty and meaty hot dip.
Perfect with tortilla chips and salsa.
Great for the big game day, or an evening in with a good TV show. This hot and cheesy dip will have you smiling, even if your team isn’t doing so well!
Pro Tips and Timesaver Shortcuts
- You can prepare this a da ahead, store in the refrigerator, and bake it the next day.
- You can also make this dip in a large skillet or cast iron pan on the stove top.
- You can double the recipe and make it in a slow cooker or crock pot.
Variations, Notes, and Substitutions
- You can substitute ground turkey or ground chicken for the ground beef.
- You can add some cream cheese to make this a creamier dip.
- You can substitute black beans for the refried beans.
- You can add a teaspoon of hot sauce or add some shredded pepper jack cheese to raise the heat level of this dip.
- You can add 1/2 can of Rotel tomatoes for a variation.
Serving and Storage Suggestions
- Serve with tortilla chips or corn chips and some homemade salsa.
- Top dip with green onions or black olives.
- Serve with sour cream and guacamole for the full nacho effect.
- You can preparet this a da ahead and bake it the next day
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
More Easy Dip Recipes
These easy dip recipes will delight your party guests
- 7 Layer Dip – Also known as taco dip – a tasty layered bean dip.
- Buffalo Chicken Dip – Always a crowd pleaser and it disappears fast.
- Chorizo Green Chili Dip – A delicious hot cheese dip with chorizo.
- Glazed Chicken Wings – a nice chicken wing recipe that is kid-friendly and not spicy.
- Baked Jalapeno Poppers – a slightly spicy recipe that is great with cocktails.
- Football Crispies – Cute football crispy treats that everyone loves!
Easy Cheddar Cheese Ground Beef Dip
We hope you love this cheesy dip recipe.
Cheese Dip with Ground Beef
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons chopped onions
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 can refried beans
- 1/2 cup mild red salsa
- 1 cup shredded cheese blend I like Monterey Jack/Cheddar
- 1 tablespoon regular taco seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
Instructions
- In a frying pan over medium heat, brown onions and ground beef.
- Use a wooden spoon to crumble beef into small pieces
- Drain when beef is brown. Add taco seasoning and set aside.
- Preheat over to 350°.
- In a bowl, mix together refried beans, salsa and chili powder.
- In a small casserole pan, add browned ground beef as bottom layer.
- Add bean and salsa mixture.
- Top with shredded cheese.
- Bake uncovered in oven about 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
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This sounds perfect for a game day Raquel!
Thank you Rose! Good food is always a win! 🙂
Oh, yummy! That looks perfect for a party 🙂
It would be Ashley!
I have all the heart eyes for this. I would honestly treat it like a meal and call it a day. A happy, happy day.
That is my kind of meal too Tamara!
This sure is the perfect party dip! Easy too:)
So… oddly, I don’t like beans.. Think this would still work without them?
Yes, I would totally try it with just beef & cheese. You may have to up the cheese amount a bit for balance.
This was really good! Added a few dashes of hot sauce.