The Best 5-Ingredient Chili Cheese Dip (Game Day Must!)

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The Best 5-Ingredient Chili Cheese Dip (Game Day Must!)

People camp out next to my chili cheese dip at parties or on game days because it’s just that good. Don’t believe me? Try it out for yourself! All you need is five ingredients and less than 30 minutes to throw it together. Dig in!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 361kcal

Author: Sara Ayesh

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 can mild chili beans
1 can Rotel
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
optional toppings sour cream, green onions, extra cheese
corn chips to serve

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
In an oven safe skillet over medium high heat, brown the ground beef. Drain the fat and add the ground beef back to the skillet.
Stir in the can of mild chili beans, Rotel, cream cheese, and ½ of the cheddar cheese.
Stir until the cream cheese is melted and alll ingredients have combined.
Top the skillet with the remaining ½ cup of sharp cheddar cheese and bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees or until bubbly.
Remove the dip and top with sour cream extra cheese, and green onions. Serve with corn chips and enjoy!

Notes

Storage Directions:

Store leftover dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.

Recipe Tips

My preferred method of gobbling down this chili and cream cheese dip is with corn chips or Fritos scoops, but veggies are a close second. Give your guests some options and serve the dip with chips and carrot sticks, celery, and red peppers. Yum!
Soften the cream cheese. For the creamiest dip, let the cream cheese soften at room temperature for an hour beforehand.
Serve hot. With its abundance of melty cheese, this dip is best served hot. If you make it ahead of time and allow the dip to cool, reheat it in a 375°F oven for a few minutes before serving. Sprinkle a little shredded cheese on top to help it re-melt.
This is thick dip, but you can thin it out with a bit of sour cream, Greek yogurt, or evaporated milk.

I like using my oven-safe skillet to make the dip (it saves an extra dish from getting dirty), but a baking dish or pie plate will get the job done. After you finish stirring in the cream cheese, transfer the mixture to the dish before placing it in the oven.

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