My hamburger dip recipe is a hot, cheesy, creamy dip that is seriously so good! Serve it at a party, game day, or just because, this dip is sure to be a crowd favorite. Grab some chips and get ready to enjoy!

 

I am the type of person that can eat dip as a full meal. Any and all dips have a welcome spot on my table. I’m especially partial to a hot, cheesy dip like my sausage and beer cheese dip and chili cheese dip, but this hamburger dip is one of my absolute favorites.

You can whip this easy appetizer up in about 15 minutes and it can all be cooked in one large skillet, making clean-up easy.

So if you need a dip that will have your guests coming back for more, this ground beef dip is one I would definitely recommend.

Why you’ll love this dip

• Tasty Tex-Mex flavors. A great combination of cheese, salsa, and ground beef.
• Easy to prepare. Super simple dip recipe that can be made with a few ingredients.
• Party favorite. Every time a serve this at parties, it goes fast! It’s always a huge hit.

Ingredients

• Ground beef – I prefer to use a lean ground beef to cut back on the grease.
• Rotel – You can use the original, mild, or hot Rotel.
• Salsa – Use a chunky salsa.
• Cream cheese – This adds a nice creaminess to the dip.
• Velveeta cheese – The best cheese to use for a creamy, delicious queso.
• Chili powder – Adds some flavor to the ground beef.
• Salt and pepper

How to make hamburger dip

1. Ground beef: Brown the ground beef in a large skillet. Make sure to drain off any grease.

2. Stir in the chili powder, salt, and pepper. Mix in the Rotel, salsa, cream cheese, and Velveeta.
3. Stir over medium heat until everything melts.

4. Serve the dip warm.

Variations

It’s easy to adjust this hamburger dip recipe to your taste or the ingredients you might have on hand.

Protein: You can substitute with ground sausage, ground chicken, or ground turkey.

Rotel: If you prefer, you can substitute the salsa with a second can of Rotel.

Velveeta: You can substitute the cream cheese with more Velveeta cheese.

Heat: Add chopped jalapenos or use hot Rotel

Seasonings: Try substitute the seasonings with a pack of taco seasoning.

Heather’s recipe tips

• Chunky salsa. I recommend using a chunkier salsa so that the dip isn’t too watery.
• Cut in cubes. Cut the Velveeta and cream cheese in cubes to help them melt faster and evenly.

How to make in the slow cooker

This dip can be cooked in the crockpot. Cook the ground beef in a large skillet. Drain off the grease and stir in the seasonings.

Place the cooked ground beef, salsa, Rotel, cream cheese, and Velveeta in a slow cooker. Cook for 2 hours on medium until everything melts. Give the dip a good stir before serving.

How to keep ground beef dip from getting hard

If you are serving this at a party, I recommend serving it in a small slow cooker to keep in warm. This will help prevent it from becoming hard.

I also will serve this in a bowl but will not put it in a bowl until it’s time to be served. You can reheat in the microwave throughout the evening.

Store

Store: Keep any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Reheat: Reheat on the stove, in the microwave, or in a slow cooker.

Freeze: You can freeze this in a freezer safe bag or container for up to 2 months.

How to serve

Serve this with things like tortilla chips, potato chips, corn chips, or even cut up vegetables.

I also like using this hamburger dip to make nachos.

Common questions

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• BLT dip
• Jalapeno popper dip
• Green onion dip
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