Mexican Fiesta Dip
Servings 16 servings
Calories 301kcal
Ingredients
- 1 12 oz package pork sausage
- 3/4 lb lean ground beef
- 1 small sweet onion finely diced
- 1 medium jalapeno pepper seeded and diced
- 1/2 tsp each salt and black pepper
- 2-3 tsp minced garlic
- 1 16 oz container white queso cheese dip [i.e. Gordos or similar]
- 2 8 oz blocks cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 cup mild/medium/hot salsa [use your preference]
- 1 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- 3 Tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1-2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
- 3 medium green onions, thinly sliced for garnishing
- 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese optional
Instructions
- In a large skillet or saucepan cook sausage, ground beef, diced onion and jalapeno in a light drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium high heat until no pink remains.
- Drain any excess fat from the pan then add garlic cooking for one minute longer. To the pot add taco seasoning and lime juice. Mix well.
- Add queso dip, cream cheese and salsa.
- Simmer over medium-low uncovered Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Keep a close eye on the cheese and stir periodically to prevent the dip from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- At the end of cooking add 1 1/2 cups of grated pepper jack cheese and chopped cilantro. Mix until cheese has melted.
- Remove the dip from the heat and pour carefully into your slow cooker to keep warm or serve immediately with tortilla chips for dipping.
- Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese and chopped green onion.
Notes
Gordos brand white queso dip is usually located in the Dairy section. You can substitute 1 pound of Velveeta queso blanco in it's place.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 843mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 309IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 1mg