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Baked Loaded Queso dip is the best way to enjoy melty cheese with tons of flavor, and served easily with corn chips.
This is one of those delicious recipes that you will be looking for a reason to make over and over. It has a few different cheeses to make a great flavor combination.
Make this easy appetizer recipe for your next game day or serve it as a side dish for Taco Tuesday. It is also a great recipe to have on hand to serve at BBQs this summer.
Why you’ll love this family favorite recipe!
The flavor you get in this simple baked queso dip is out of this world! The hardest part of this recipe is browning up the meat. No. Big. Deal. Then just mix everything together and get dipping your favorite chips!
Ingredients for Baked Loaded Queso:
- Protein: Use lean ground beef for this cheese dip
- Tomatoes: Keep it simple by using a can of Rotel with green chiles
- Chilies: Add in extra diced green chilies found in a can in the ethic aisle or sliced jalapenos
- Cheese: For this dip recipe, use cubed cream cheese, Mexican blend cheese, and cubed Velveeta cheese
- Seasoning: You will only need taco seasoning for this delicious appetizer
- Toppings: Freshly chopped red onion and fresh cilantro
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How to Make Baked Loaded Queso:
Preheat oven:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cook meat:
- To a cast iron skillet over medium heat on the stove add the ground beef and cook it through. Remove any excess grease.
Mix queso ingredients:
- Add the cooked ground beef to a 9×13 baking dish with the rest of the ingredients. Stir well.
Bake queso dip:
- Bake for a total of 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melty *stir every 5-8 minutes until the cheese melts*
- Remove from oven and stir in the heavy cream and top with your favorite toppings, fresh onion, cilantro, and more! Enjoy with tortilla chips!
Baked Loaded Queso
Equipment
- 9×13 casserole dish
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 10 oz can rotel
- 4 oz can diced green chilis, or sliced jalapeños
- 8 oz cream cheese, cubed
- 2 cups Mexican blend cheese
- 2 tbs taco seasoning
- 8 oz Velveeta cheese, cubed
- ¼ cup heavy cream (optional)
Toppings
- Fresh onion
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
Preheat oven:
- Preheat oven to 375 °F.
Cook meat:
- To a cast iron skillet over medium heat on the stove add the ground beef and cook it through. Remove any excess grease.
Mix queso ingredients:
- Add the cooked ground beef to a 9×13 baking dish with the rest of the ingredients. Stir well.
Bake queso dip:
- Bake for a total of 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melty *stir every 5-8 minutes until the cheese melts*
- Remove from oven and stir in the heavy cream and top with your favorite toppings, fresh onion, cilantro, and more! Enjoy with tortilla chips!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How to store Baked Queso Dip:
Fridge: Leave the remaining dip in the casserole dish it was baked in. Just top it with aluminum foil or the lid it comes with and store it in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Tips and tricks for making melty queso fresco:
Meat to use:
Feel free to use either ground beef, ground turkey, or ground sausage will all work great!
Favorite toppings:
- Sour cream
- Fresh cilantro
- Diced onions
- Pico de gallo
More add-ins for queso dip:
If you want to add even more to this recipe, dice up some bell peppers and onions and sautee them with the browned meat.
If you like spicy food, add a little bit of your favorite hot sauce when you add the cheese in this recipe.
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