Amazing Queso Dip (Cheese Dip)
Easy and delicious. Great for Football Games, Tailgating, and family/friend get-togethers. WARNING: Will be eaten quickly.
Easy and delicious. Great for Football Games, Tailgating, and family/friend get-togethers. WARNING: Will be eaten quickly.
- Carbohydrate 0 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 0 g
- Saturated Fat 0 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (45g)
- Sodium 0 mg
- Sugar 0 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Calories 0 calories
Step-by-step
- Brown sausage
- Cube Velveeta Cheese into approximately 1 inch x 1 inch cubes
- Place all ingredients with cheese and undrained sausage in a crock pot.
- Turn crock pot on high until cheese is melted, stirring occasionally.
- Before serving, turn crock pot on low.
- Serve with Tostios and Fritos Scoops - Enjoy!
A properly emulsified cheese dip maintains a glossy, uniform coating on a chip without separating into pools of oil or forming a rubbery skin. The primary failure mode in processing processed cheese blocks involves excessive heat. Direct, high-heat melting scorches milk solids and breaks the fat emulsion permanently. Cubing the cheese into uniform one-inch squares maximizes surface area contact, allowing the blocks to soften evenly before the core overheates. Brown the sausage completely beforehand, draining excess rendered grease to prevent an oily slick from forming on the surface of the final warm mixture. A slow cooker set to high facilitates gentle melting without thermal shock. For kitchen setups lacking a slow cooker, a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven on a diffuser over the lowest possible stovetop flame achieves identical results. Stirring occasionally distributes the heat evenly through the viscous dairy base. Adjusting the final consistency requires adding milk one tablespoon at a time until the mixture flows smoothly from a spoon.
