Game Day Dip
This game day dip is reliable football food – only 5 ingredients and you throw them all in the slow cooker! A straightforward, cheesy dip!
Are you totally immersed in football season at this point?
It goes without saying that we’re big Sunday football-watchers in this house, and while we've never followed college football, we've even enjoyed having it on during cozy Saturday afternoons this years, as well. No matter who you root for, there is one absolute certainty – watching sports (or movies, or anything, really) is made even better when you throw in some good food!
We're a big fan of appetizers, specifically dips, when it comes to our football food, and this game day dip is reliable. It’s an adaptation of a recipe sent to us by reader Tammy.
Thank you, Tammy! This is a new favorite in our house!
In addition to being a cheesy dip (our favorite!), this is made even simpler by calling for only five ingredients and having them all dumped right into the slow cooker and letting it do all of the work. Hands-off, straightforward, and relatively speedy – win, win, win!
The original recipe that Tammy sent to us called for a 10-ounce can of condensed cream of chicken soup; we subbed 8 ounces of cream cheese instead. The dip might be a little creamier with the soup, but we just love the combo of cream cheese, cheese, meat and some spice when it comes to dip. We can’t resist!
This riff on speedy and straightforward queso (Velveeta + Rotel) adds in cream cheese, sausage, and ground beef, which is absolutely spectacular. We might even opt for using all sausage versus the mix of sausage and beef – more flavor!
If you want an incredibly simple and straightforward to throw together dip for your next football party, or ANY party for that matter, this is an absolute go-to. Cheesy, meaty, creamy, and a little spicy… it’s reliable!
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Game Day Dip
Yield: 8 to 10 servings This game day dip is reliable football food - only 5 ingredients and you throw them all in the slow cooker!- 1 pound (453.59 g) ground beef
- 1 pound (453.59 g) ground sausage, your favorite variety
- 16 ounces (453.59 g) Velveeta cheese, cubed
- 10 ounce (283.5 g) can Rotel
- 8 ounces (226.8 g) cream cheese, cubed
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef and ground sausage until no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Spray a 4 to 6-quart slow cooke with non-stick cooking spray. Add the cooked beef and sausage, cubed Velveeta, Rotel and cream cheese, and stir to combine. Cook on high for 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the Velveeta and cream cheese are completely melted and creamy. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips.
Notes
Nutritional values are based on one serving
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 2 hours
- Total: 2 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound ( 453.59 g ) ground beef
- 1 pound ( 453.59 g ) ground sausage, your favorite variety
- 16 ounces ( 453.59 g ) Velveeta cheese, cubed
- 10 ounce ( 283.5 g ) can Rotel
- 8 ounces ( 226.8 g ) cream cheese, cubed
Method
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef and ground sausage until no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Spray a 4 to 6-quart slow cooke with non-stick cooking spray. Add the cooked beef and sausage, cubed Velveeta, Rotel and cream cheese, and stir to combine. Cook on high for 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the Velveeta and cream cheese are completely melted and creamy. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips.
