3 green onions, finely diced (reserve some green for garnish)
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely diced
3 tablespoons WATC TEX-MEX SPICE MIX
1 8oz. package cream cheese, room temperature
1 418 ml jar salsa
2 cups shredded cheese
To serve:
Finely chopped tomatoes, avocado, cilantro and green onion for garnish
Corn or tortilla chips
Takes ,
serves 8.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Cook beef in a deep pan over moderate heat, stirring frequently to break up meat. Sprinkle with taco seasoning and stir together. Transfer beef to a paper towel-lined colander to remove fat.
Place cream cheese into a medium-size bowl along with beef, green onion, jalapeño, garlic and seasoning. Stir, pressing ingredients into cheese to combine. Transfer to a 1-quart oven-safe baking dish, smoothing it out to an even layer. Pour salsa onto beef mixture and smooth it out. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
Transfer to oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until bubbly.
To serve: sprinkle with finely diced tomato, avocado, green onions and chopped cilantro.
Serve with tortilla or corn chips.
Cheesy Beef Taco Dip
Ingredients
1-½ pounds ground beef
3 green onions, finely diced (reserve some green for garnish)
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely diced
3 tablespoons WATC TEX-MEX SPICE MIX
1 8oz. package cream cheese, room temperature
1 418 ml jar salsa
2 cups shredded cheese
To serve:
Finely chopped tomatoes, avocado, cilantro and green onion for garnish
Corn or tortilla chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Cook beef in a deep pan over moderate heat, stirring frequently to break up meat. Sprinkle with taco seasoning and stir together. Transfer beef to a paper towel-lined colander to remove fat.
Place cream cheese into a medium-size bowl along with beef, green onion, jalapeño, garlic and seasoning. Stir, pressing ingredients into cheese to combine. Transfer to a 1-quart oven-safe baking dish, smoothing it out to an even layer. Pour salsa onto beef mixture and smooth it out. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
Transfer to oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until bubbly.
To serve: sprinkle with finely diced tomato, avocado, green onions and chopped cilantro.
Serve with tortilla or corn chips.
Cheesy Beef Taco Dip
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Seasoned beef stirred up with cream cheese and salsa, then baked with a sprinkle of cheddar and Monterey Jack…
This CHEESY BEEF TACO DIP is always a crowd favourite!
We’ve all been there; a big group is coming for a visit and we’re stumped on what to serve. Thankfully, this CHEESY BEEF TACO DIP is a satisfying snack idea that everyone loves. This recipe is especially perfect on game days and movie nights. Here’s why we’re recommending it as your next “must-make” party snack:
Easy to make with only two active steps: sautéing beef and chopping up vegetables.
Prep time is 15 minutes while the cook time is just 20 minutes.
It has a pleasing taco flavour and features both salsa and melted cheese.
Can be served with nothing more than corn or tortilla chips and a favourite chilled beverage.
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Here are a few things to keep in mind when you go to make this CHEESY BEEF TACO DIP:
Doesn’t take much to create this tasty party snack.
INGREDIENTS
Everything about this recipe is meant to be easy, and that includes the ingredients needed to make it. Pick up the ground beef and assorted vegetables at your favourite grocery store, purchasing organic veggies if possible as they always taste better. After that, grab your favourite cream cheese, some shredded cheese and a jar of salsa – regular or extra spicy, it’s up to you.
Make sure to strain the fat away from the cooked beef before you stir it together with the cream cheese and veggies.
BEEF SAUTÉ
This dip really does taste like a favourite beef taco, and that’s all thanks to the way we sauté the beef in a large skillet seasoned with our TEX-MEX SPICE MIX.
Feel free to use a favourite store-bought spice blend or you can also craft the one we used for our famous NACHO RECIPE. Although you can use ground turkey or chicken, we’re recommending beef; it gives this chili-cheese dip that real taco flavour we absolutely love.
Smooth the beef mixture out in an even layer.
PRO TIP! Cook the meat on medium heat to render all the fat, then drain it away before mixing the beef with the vegetables and cream cheese. Seasoned beef stirred up with chopped onions, garlic, jalapeño and cream cheese is pretty tasty, and there are still more flavours to come!
Use an oven-safe casserole or crock dish.
CASSEROLE DISH
Although we contemplated making this dip recipe in a crock pot or slow cooker, we finally settled on giving it the old-school oven-baked treatment. In the VIDEO attached to this recipe, we explain how you can bake this dip in a standard glass casserole, but we think an attractive oven-safe ceramic crock is more appealing. Once the beef filling is layered into the dish, just add that jar of salsa and bring on the cheesy topping. This snack idea is so easy to assemble.
Ideally, pick a cheese that will melt and get gooey in the oven. Make sure it’s flavourful too!
CHEESE TOPPING
This recipe welcomes experimentation, especially when it comes to the type of cheese you decide to grate up and sprinkle onto the layers of seasoned beef and salsa. Although we used aged cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack for this story, we’ve had great success with mozzarella, Colby, Cotija, Manchego and Havarti. Make this recipe to your taste by using your favourites.
Feel free to also add green chillies, black beans, sour cream and olives garnishes as well.
GARNISHES
Trust us, we know; when pressed for time, skip the garnish. Let’s make a pact that we’ll never do that with this cheesy beef dip recipe. The garnish is too important to the final flavour profile of this dish. The tomato and avocado give it a cooling bite of fresh vegetables, while the green onions and cilantro add that authentic taco profile. By all means, if you enjoy green chillies, black beans, black olives and sour cream, you can add them to your garnish mix as well. One suggestion for the tortilla chips is to make sure they’re sturdy; people tend to go for big, robust scoops when they enjoy this dip.
The cheese on this dip recipe is extra gooey and super cheesy. Woot!
SERVE
This simple snack recipe loves company. If you’re serving it on its own, pair it with a favourite chilled cocktail like our FLOR DE SEVILLA SPRITZ or a bottle of cerveza (beer!). If you’re serving the dip as part of a bigger party plan, present it along with our FLAKY CHEESE PUFFS and our CHEESE AND CHARCUTERIE BOARD. Add our MARGARITA FIZZ PUNCH and everyone is sure to have a fabulous time!
Serve it on game night or movie night. Everyone loves digging in!
This CHEESY BEEF TACO DIP gets big cheers all the time!
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Ingredients
1-½ pounds ground beef
3 green onions, finely diced (reserve some green for garnish)
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely diced
3 tablespoons WATC TEX-MEX SPICE MIX
1 8oz. package cream cheese, room temperature
1 418 ml jar salsa
2 cups shredded cheese
To serve:
Finely chopped tomatoes, avocado, cilantro and green onion for garnish
Corn or tortilla chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Cook beef in a deep pan over moderate heat, stirring frequently to break up meat. Sprinkle with taco seasoning and stir together. Transfer beef to a paper towel-lined colander to remove fat.
Place cream cheese into a medium-size bowl along with beef, green onion, jalapeño, garlic and seasoning. Stir, pressing ingredients into cheese to combine. Transfer to a 1-quart oven-safe baking dish, smoothing it out to an even layer. Pour salsa onto beef mixture and smooth it out. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
Transfer to oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until bubbly.
To serve: sprinkle with finely diced tomato, avocado, green onions and chopped cilantro.
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