BAKED QUESO DIP

Ingredients

• 8 ounces  ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 8 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed
• 1 (6 ounce) block smoked gouda cheese
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 large jalapeño seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilis, juices drained
• 6 ounces evaporated milk or more if needed
• scallions, optional for garnish
• tortilla chips for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. In a pan on medium high heat, cook the ground beef about 6-8 minutes.
3. Add the salt, pepper, garlic, paprika and oregano to the pan and sauce about 2-3 minutes.
4. Drain the excess grease from pan
5. In a 9×13 inch baking dish, add the cheddar, gouda, cream cheese, jalapeño, cilantro, onion, diced tomatoes and cooked beef.  I cut the block of gouda in half.  I placed the cream cheese block in center of dish with gouda halves on either side and all else sprinkled on and around.
6. Drizzle the mixture with evaporated milk.
7. Bake until all cheese is melted, about 25-30 minutes.
8. Stir all the ingredients together until it is a consistent dip.
9. Garnish with scallions and serve with tortilla chips.

Kathy’s Comments

This dish is very large.  I like splitting into 2 separate, smaller serving dishes after baking.

The photo shows the before baking!

By KathyMillerTime