Buffalo Queso Dip
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Buffalo Queso Dip
Easy homemade queso dip is made on the stovetop or in a crockpot with real cheese, no velvetta! Buffalo sauce is added for a kick of flavor & spice!
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup red onion finely diced
- ¼ cup red bell pepper finely diced
- 1 Jalapeño seeded & minced
- 8 oz cream cheese cubed
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese shredded
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 tomato diced
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a medium pot on the stove over medium high heat.
- Add the garlic, onion, bell pepper and jalapeno, saute 3-4 minutes.
- Reduce the heat on the stove to medium, add the cream cheese and buffalo sauce.
- Stir continuously until the cream cheese has melted.
- Add the shredded pepper jack cheese, cheddar cheese and milk.
- Stir until the cheeses have melted in the queso dip.
- Add the diced tomato, remove from the heat and place in a bowl to serve immediately or place in a crock pot set to warm.
Notes
Slow Cooker Version
To make this recipe in a slow cooker, follow steps 1-2, then transfer the sautéed veggies to a slow cooker. Add the cream cheese, pepper jack cheese, cheddar cheese and buffalo sauce to the slow cooker. Stir everything together. Cover and slow cook on low for 30 minutes. Open the slow cooker and stir the queso. Continue to cook on low for an additional 30 minutes – 1 hour. After the cooking time is complete, open the slow cooker and stir in the milk. Leave in the slow cooker on the warm setting for up to 6 hours.
- To make this recipe in a slow cooker, follow steps 1-2, then transfer the sautéed veggies to a slow cooker. Add the cream cheese, pepper jack cheese, cheddar cheese and buffalo sauce to the slow cooker. Stir everything together.
- Cover and slow cook on low for 30 minutes. Open the slow cooker and stir the queso. Continue to cook on low for an additional 30 minutes – 1 hour.
- After the cooking time is complete, open the slow cooker and stir in the milk. Leave in the slow cooker on the warm setting for up to 6 hours.
Milk Variations
If you don't have whole milk, half and half or evaporated milk can be used in it's place.
- If you don't have whole milk, half and half or evaporated milk can be used in it's place.
Adding Meat
To add ground beef or turkey to this queso dip, cook the ground meat in a skillet on the stove over medium high heat. Once cooked through, drain any grease from the skillet, then season with 2 tablespoons taco seasoning or chili seasoning. Toss the meat with the seasoning then transfer to the prepared queso dip for serving. To add sausage to the queso, cook loose ground sausage in a skillet over medium high heat. Once cooked through, drain any grease from the skillet, then add the sausage to the queso dip for serving.
- To add ground beef or turkey to this queso dip, cook the ground meat in a skillet on the stove over medium high heat.
- Once cooked through, drain any grease from the skillet, then season with 2 tablespoons taco seasoning or chili seasoning. Toss the meat with the seasoning then transfer to the prepared queso dip for serving.
- To add sausage to the queso, cook loose ground sausage in a skillet over medium high heat. Once cooked through, drain any grease from the skillet, then add the sausage to the queso dip for serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 224kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 718mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 128mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 935mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 10.7mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 247mg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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