With just 3 major ingredients, this dip couldn’t be easier! Combine browned ground beef, Velveeta cheese, and Rotel Tomatoes, heat until the cheese is melted, and you have a party-ready dip! It’s a delicious dip, and it’s versatile. Add some chopped jalapeño peppers or mild chile peppers or season it with some chili powder. This dip is always a hit!
Transfer the dip to a slow cooker, fondue pot, or chafing dish and keep it warm for serving. It’s great with sturdy chips, crackers, or fresh raw vegetables.
Recipe Variations
- Meat: Replace the ground beef or sausage with chorizo, ham, or chicken. Or replace the beef or sausage with a vegetarian meat replacement or beans.
- Cheese: Instead of Velveeta, make it with 1 8-ounce package of cream cheese and 1 cup of mild cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack, or pepper jack.
- Tomatoes: Replace the Rotel Tomatoes with another brand of tomatoes with green chilies, or petite diced tomatoes and a few tablespoons of finely chopped jalapeño peppers.
- Vegetables: Add bell peppers, mild or jalapeño peppers, or roasted red peppers. Or add some drained black beans or pintos.
How to Use Leftover Dip
- Stuffed Peppers: Combine leftover Rotel dip with rice, beans, and corn. Fill bell pepper shells and bake until heated through.
- Quesadillas: Spread leftover dip on a tortilla and add extra cheese, vegetables, and/or meat. Cover with another tortilla and fry until golden brown and the cheese has melted. Serve it with salsa and guacamole or sour cream.
- Baked Potatoes: Repurpose the dip as a baked potato topping. Bake the potatoes, slice them open, and top with Rotel dip and garnishes.
Classic Rotel Dip
Spice up your next party with this Rotel dip. Made with ground beef, cheese, and Rotel tomatoes, it’s sure to be a hit with everyone!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Appetizers, Dips and Spreads
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Spice up your next party with this popular Rotel dip. Made with ground beef, cheese, and Rotel tomatoes, it’s sure to be a hit with everyone!
Instructions
- 1 pound ground beef, 85% or leaner, or sausage
- 1 pound Velveeta cheese, cubed
- 1 10-ounce can Rotel Tomatoes
Notes
- Put the ground beef or sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook undisturbed for 3 to 4 minutes until browned on the bottom. Break the meat up and continue to cook, stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes until it is thoroughly cooked and no longer pink. Drain off any excess fat.
- Add the tomatoes and Velveeta to the ground beef and reduce the heat to medium. Heat until the cheese has melted, stirring constantly.
- Serve Rotel dip warm with tortilla chips, crackers, or vegetables.
