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 jalapeno, 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.
- Milk Variations
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 224kcal (11%)Carbohydrates 3g (1%)Protein 9g (18%)Fat 19g (29%)Saturated Fat 11g (55%)Cholesterol 59mg (20%)Sodium 718mg (30%)Potassium 128mg (4%)Sugar 2g (2%)Vitamin A 935mg (19%)Vitamin C 10.7mg (13%)Calcium 247mg (25%)Iron 0.3mg (2%)
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