Baked Mexican Cheese Dip

🧀🔥 Baked Mexican Cheese Dip (Hot & Bubbly)

This baked Mexican-style cheese dip is creamy, melty, and loaded with bold flavor — perfect for parties, game day, or taco night.

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🛒 Ingredients (Serves 6–8)

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened

• 1 cup sour cream

• 1½ cups shredded Mexican blend cheese

• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

• 1 (10 oz) can Rotel (diced tomatoes & green chilies), drained

• ½ lb ground beef or sausage (optional)

• 1 tsp taco seasoning

• ½ tsp garlic powder

• ¼ tsp cumin

• 1 small jalapeño, diced (optional for heat)

• Fresh cilantro for garnish

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Cook the Meat (Optional)

1. Brown ground beef or sausage in a skillet over medium heat.

2. Drain excess grease.

3. Stir in taco seasoning and cook 1–2 minutes. Set aside.

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2️⃣ Mix the Base

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

2. In a bowl, mix cream cheese and sour cream until smooth.

3. Fold in Rotel, spices, jalapeño, and cooked meat (if using).

4. Stir in half of the shredded cheeses.

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3️⃣ Bake

1. Spread mixture into a greased baking dish or cast-iron skillet.

2. Top with remaining shredded cheese.

3. Bake for 20–25 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

4. Broil 2–3 minutes for golden top (optional).

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🌮 Serve With

• Tortilla chips

• Warm flour tortillas

• Pretzel bites

• Veggie sticks

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🔥 Variations

• Spicy version: Add hot sauce or extra jalapeños

• Chicken queso: Swap beef for shredded rotisserie chicken

• Restaurant-style smoother dip: Add ½ cup milk before baking

• Extra cheesy: Add pepper jack

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If you’d like, I can also give you:

• A slow cooker version

• A Velveeta-style queso

• Or a low-carb keto version 😊