Smoked Queso Dip

Smoked queso has been a family favorite cheese dip lately. It needs just 5-minutes to prep and comes out really bold, full of flavor and smoky.

Why You'll Love It

• Delicious and classic party dip suitable for any occasion.
• Dump and cook recipe that takes less than 5 minutes to prep.
• Can be cooked in a slow cooker, stove top or microwave

Ingredients

Smoked Queso Dip

Perfect cheese dip for a cookout, Cinco de Mayo, tailgating, or game days. Easy, dump and cook dip that is super easy to make.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 12 Servings

Author: Amira

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 lb browned ground beef crumbled
• ▢ 2 lb velveeta cheese cut into cubes
• ▢ 1 8oz shredded Mexican cheese blend
• ▢ 2 10oz cans Rotel , do not drain
• ▢ ½ cup pickled jalapeño diced
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons garlic minced
• ▢ 1 cup milk divided
• ▢ 3 cups hickory wood chips.

Instructions

• In a large bowl soak wood chips for 30 minutes.
• Drain then add to your smoker box, place box in the grill and turn grill on.
• In a disposable aluminum pan place all ingredients along with only ½ cup of milk.
• When ready lower heat to 220-240 and place the aluminum pan inside the grill, close the lid.
• Check after 15-20 minutes and stir ingredients together so the cheese will not burn.
• Cook for about 1 hour stirring and checking every 15 minutes.
• Add more milk until you reach the desired consistency.
• Serve with chips and veggie sticks.

Notes

• For more smoky flavor cook for several hours on low.
• For our taste a ½ cup of milk was enough but it is more on the thicker side, so adjust to your own preference.
• If it is done and you still have time until you serve it place in a slow cooker to transfer to a preheated oven (the lowest heat possible) and keep it there until you are ready to serve.
• Variations:
  • Use ground chicken, turkey, sausage or leave the meat out.
  • Add cooked taco meat.
  • Add in some drained canned beans.
  • Adjust the jalapeño according to your liking, this tend to be a bit spicy.
  • You can use sliced pickled jalapeño or fresh instead of diced.
  • Use chopped fresh tomatoes instead of Rotel.
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Nutrition

Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 1329mg | Potassium: 411mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 874IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 471mg | Iron: 1mg

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Instructions

• Prepare your wood chips and placed on the grill. In a disposable aluminum pan place all ingredients along with only ½ cup of milk. Place on a preheated grill on 200-220 and close the lid.
• Stir every 20 minutes so the cheese won't burn. Keep it on the grill for few hours for more smoky flavor.

Tips

• For more smoky flavor cook for several hours on low.
• For our taste a ½ cup of milk was enough but it is more on the thicker side, so adjust to your own preference.
• If it is done and you still have time until you serve it place in a slow cooker to transfer to a preheated oven (the lowest heat possible) and keep it there until you are ready to serve.
• You can use a smoker, gas grill or charcoal grill to make this dip.

Serve With

• Serve this dip with tortilla chips, homemade doritos, veggie sticks and more.
• These Chocolate Chip Blondies are a perfect party dessert and the flavor goes great with any meal you've planned.

Variations

• Use ground chicken, turkey, breakfast sausage or leave the meat out.
• Add cooked taco meat for a taco style dip.
• Add in some drained canned beans.
• Adjust the jalapeño according to your liking, this tend to be a bit spicy.
• You can use sliced pickled jalapeño or fresh instead of diced.
• Use chopped fresh tomatoes instead of Rotel.
• Make it a three cheese dip and add in a block of cream cheese or some monterey jack cheese.
• Use different types of cheese, cheddar cheese, Gouda cheese and pepper jack cheese are among our favorites.

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