Easy Rotel Dip With Ground Beef
This easy Rotel Dip with Ground Beef is rich, creamy, and packed with bold flavor! Made with ground beef, sautéed onions, zesty spices, and Rotel tomatoes with green chilies, it’s a warm, cheesy dip that’s always a crowd-pleaser. Cream cheese and sour cream add irresistible creaminess, while sharp cheddar brings the perfect melt. Serve it hot with chips and watch it disappear fast!
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Made with simple pantry staples, this hot dip recipe comes together in 35 minutes.
Serve it up with tortilla chips, crackers, or fresh veggies!
Ingredients
½ cup onion, diced
1 pound ground beef (I used ground chuck 80/20)
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon Chili powder
1 can (10 ounces) Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
½ cup sour cream
1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Step by Step Instructions
STEP ONE- In a large bowl, crumble the ground beef. Add the onion powder, salt, pepper, and Chili powder. Mix well and set aside.
STEP TWO – Warm a large skillet (10 inches) on medium heat. Add the onions and soften them for 6-8 minutes. You may need to add some olive oil.
STEP THREE – Add the seasoned ground beef and cook on medium heat. Cook the ground beef is no longer pink.
STEP FOUR – Add the diced tomatoes and mix well.
STEP FIVE – Turn the heat off and add the sour cream (temper it first), cream cheese, and shredded Cheddar cheese. SEE NOTE BELOW.
How to Temper Sour Cream
- Before adding the sour cream and cream cheese to the meat mixture, ensure the cream cheese and sour cream are brought to room temperature.
- Take out a small amount of the hot meat mixture and stir in the sour cream, then add it back to the skillet. This stops the sour cream from curdling.
- Always keep sour cream in the refrigerator, however, taking it out when you start the recipe will stop it from curdling when you add it to the hot mixture.
STEP SIX – Turn the heat to low and mix until all the cheeses are melted and incorporated. Don’t overcook it.
STEP SEVEN – Serve and Enjoy!
Storage Instructions
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Easy Rotel Dip With Ground Beef
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings
Description
This easy Rotel Dip is rich, creamy, and packed with bold flavor! Made with ground chuck, sautéed onions, zesty spices, and Rotel tomatoes with green chilies, it’s a warm, cheesy dip that’s always a crowd-pleaser. Cream cheese and sour cream add irresistible creaminess, while sharp cheddar brings the perfect melt. Serve it hot with chips and watch it disappear fast!
Ingredients
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 pound ground beef (I used ground chuck 80/20)
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon Chili powder
1 can (10 ounces) Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained
1/2 cup sour cream
1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a large bowl, crumble the ground beef. Add the onion powder, salt, pepper, and Chili powder. Mix well and set aside.
- Warm a large skillet (10 inches) on medium heat. Add the onions and soften them for 6-8 minutes. You may need to add some olive oil.
- Add the seasoned ground beef and cook on medium heat. Cook the ground beef is no longer pink.
- Add the diced tomatoes and mix well.
- Turn the heat off and add the sour cream (temper it first), cream cheese, and shredded Cheddar cheese. SEE NOTE
- Turn the heat to low and mix until all the cheeses are melted and incorporated. Don’t overcook it.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
Storage instructions: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
