Meat Lovers’ Queso Dip for all the Game Day Eats!

Meat Lovers’ Queso Dip ~ Hot melt-y cheese topped with crumbled sausage, ribbon cut pepperoni and green onions. It may not be Texas-style queso, but it’s queso and that is always hit!

Football season may not be same in terms of the how we are use to seeing it, but at least the idea of game day eats remains the same. 

Today I’m sharing a hot queso dip for all the meat lovers out there. It’s your standard queso made with: Velveeta, American, Pepperjack cheese and untraditionally leveled-up with a few extra flavors.

There are some people out there with real strong feelings about what goes in it is what determines if it’s queso or not. I’m not one of them. Give me a hot, melt-y cheese sauce and I’ll be too busy stuffing my face and watching football to say anything but pass the chips. 

Here are a few tips for success when it comes to making this Meat Lovers’ Queso Dip:

What kind of cheese is used for queso?

It’s traditionally made with Velveeta cheese. Yes, it’s processed, but it melts  smoothly and that’s what you need for queso. For the version here, I used a combination of Velveeta, American and Pepperjack cheese.

Do I really need to saute garlic and shallots?

You don’t, but it definitely gives the queso a flavor boost.

How do I keep this smooth and velvety?

It’s best to keep this warm, so use a crockpot or something of a sterno.

What can I do to thin the queso out a bit?

Add milk until desired consistency is achieved.

Check out these fun game day recipes for more tasty bites: Chorizo Queso Fundido, Buffalo Chicken Fries, Baby Back Ribs with Cola BBQ Sauce.