This smoked queso dip recipe is the ultimate party dip your chips can’t stay away from! Easy to follow instructions for the best dip you’ll ever make!
What Goes Into this Smoked Queso Dip Recipe?
This smoked queso dip recipe consists of eight ingredients and only takes an hour to make. For this dip, you will need the following:
- Velveeta cheese
- Cream cheese
- Ground sausage
- Rotel (diced tomatoes and green chiles)
- Tomato
- Green bell pepper
- Garlic
- Seasoning
How to Make It on the Grill
To begin, preheat grill to 250 degrees over indirect heat with hickory wood. This can be done on a pellet grill, offset, charcoal, or even a gas grill. Now brown one pound of ground sausage in a skillet and apply the seasoning during this time.
In a 9×11″ foil pan, add a 32 oz. block of Velveeta cheese, cooked ground sausage, and an 8 oz. block of cream cheese. Next, add two cans of Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles. Make sure to drain the juice from the cans prior. Put in one diced tomato and 1/2 of a diced green bell pepper. Finally, add three cloves of minced garlic. If using a jar of minced garlic, that would be 3 teaspoons.
With all the ingredients in the foil pan, take out to the grill and let smoke for one hour. Stir once or twice during the process to blend ingredients together. Remove from grill and serve immediately.
How to Make this Queso Dip Spicier
This Velveeta queso dip recipe already has a little bit of spice to it, thanks to the Rotel. Wanna kick it up a notch? Substitute the 1/2 green bell pepper for a couple of jalapenos. Another substitution would be either hot pork sausage or chorizo in place of the regular pork sausage.
Want a Smoked Queso Dip Recipe with Less Fat (but still great taste)?
You can still achieve an addicting cheese dip flavor with some healthier substitutions. Use Neufchatel cheese in place of cream cheese? What is Neufchatel cheese? It’s basically cream cheese with 1/3 less fat. It sits right next to the blocks of cream cheese at the grocery store and pretty much tastes the same.
Another substitution that will make this dip less fatty and have less cholesterol is to use ground turkey instead of pork. To be honest, very few will be able to taste the difference (especially since you will season it).
Is This the Same as Rotel Dip?
Rotel dip is typically a three-ingredient dip, consisting of Rotel, Velveeta, and ground beef. Also known as Velveeta Rotel dip, or sausage dip, it’s also made in a skillet. This smoked queso dip recipe differs as there are more ingredients, uses ground pork sausage (instead of beef), and gets a unique smoke flavor from the grill. Both are good, but I think one is better. Can you guess which one?
How Long is Smoked Queso Dip Good For?
When stored properly in an airtight container, this Velveeta queso dip will be good for up to three days. Make sure to warm back up in the microwave for at least 30 seconds.
What Can I Serve with This Easy Queso Recipe?
While tortilla chips are ideal for dipping into the smoked queso dip, you can also dip pretzels, bagel chips, Naan bread, and vegetables. This versatile dip also is great for topping tacos and putting in burritos as well.
If you’re looking for another easy Mexican dip, try queso fundido! It also makes for a great topping to other Mexican foods, including taco salad!
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Smoked Queso Dip
Smoked queso dip is the ultimate party dip your chips can’t stay away from! Easy to follow instructions for the best dip you’ll ever make!
Ingredients
- 32 oz. Velveeta
- 16 oz. ground pork sausage
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 20 oz. (2 cans) Rotel diced tomatoes & green chiles
- 1 tomato diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat grill to 250 degrees with hickory over indirect heat. Brown ground sausage in skillet, applying seasoning.
- In a 9x11 foil pan, combine all ingredients (Velveeta, ground sausage, cream cheese, Rotel, tomato, green bell pepper, and garlic.
- Place on grill for one hour, stirring once or twice during the process. Remove and serve immediately.
Notes
- To kick up the spice, substitute two jalapenos for 1/2 green bell pepper. Also use hot ground sausage.
- Feel free substitute turkey sausage for pork sausage. Will still taste awesome.
- Neufchatel cheese can easily be substituted for cream cheese. Neufchatel cheese is regular cream cheese with 1/3 less fat.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1/4 CupAmount Per Serving: Calories: 145Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 800mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 0gSugar: 4gProtein: 8g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
