Best Mexican Hot Cheese Dip Recipes

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HOT MEXICAN CHEESE DIP



Hot Mexican Cheese Dip image

You can assemble this ahead of time, wrap it refrigerate until you are ready to pop it in the oven. It's cheesy and spicey. Serve it with tortilla chips, crackers or veggies.

Provided by Fluffy

Categories     Cheese

Time 35m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups shredded monterey jack cheese, divided
1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, drained
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup finely chopped red pepper
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Butter a 3 cup baking dish.
  • Beat cream cheese until smooth.
  • Stir in 1 cup shredded cheese and next 6 ingredients until just combined.
  • Spread in baking dish.
  • Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
  • or until hot and bubbly.
  • Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.

MEXICAN HOT CHEESE DIP



MEXICAN HOT CHEESE DIP image

Categories     Cheese     Appetizer

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 oz. uncooked chorizo sausage, casing removed
1/2 C. finely chopped yellow onion
1-3 t. minced canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1 C. Lager beer or chicken broth
8 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
8 oz. Mexican melting chese, such as queso asadero or Chihuahua, shredded or crumbled
1 T. cornstarch
dippers such as tortilla chips, cooked chicken chunks, toasted French bread cubes or assorted vegetables

Steps:

  • 1. In a medium saucepan cook chorizo over medium heat until browned. Drain all but 1 T. fat. Add onion and cook for 5-7 minutes or until tender. Stir in chipotle peppers and garlic. Add beer; bring to a simmer. 2. In a large resealable plastic bag combine cheeses and cornstarch. Seal bag; shake to coat cheeses and cornstarch. Add cheeses, a handful at a time, to saucepan, stirring until each addition is melted before adding more. Transfer cheese mixture to a fondue pot and keep warm. Serve with desired dippers.

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