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Velveeta Cheese Dip
Velveeta Cheese Dip is the perfect appetizer for any event! Velveeta Dip is made with Velveeta cheese, fresh cream, and fresh vegetables including diced tomatoes, poblano and jalapeño peppers, onion, cilantro, and lime.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American, Mexican
Servings:
16
servings
Author:
Julie Blanner
Ingredients
8
ounces
Velveeta
cubed
½
cup
heavy cream
⅛
cup
poblano
seeded and diced
1
small
jalapeño
seeded and diced
¼
cup
white onion
diced
1
tablespoon
cilantro
½
cup
tomato
diced
½
lime
juiced
pepper
to taste
Instructions
In a sauce pan on medium low, add Velveeta, cream, poblano, jalapeño, onion, cilantro, and tomato.
Once the cheese starts melting, reduce to low. Stir until smooth.
Stir in lime juice and pepper to taste.
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Notes
Substitutions
Onions and Peppers
- Substitute with Rotel.
Heavy Cream -
Substitute with milk in a pinch.
Lime Juice -
Use fresh squeezed or 100% real lime juice to give the dip great consistency.
Variations
Add Meat
- For the meat lovers in your life, add ground pork sausage, ground beef or chorizo.
Serving Suggestions
As a Dip
- Tortilla chips or veggies.
As a Topping
- Burritos, tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, nachos, eggs, Mexican Breakfast Casserole and chili.
To Store
Refrigerate
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days. Reheat on the stovetop or microwave.
Nutrition
Calories:
60
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
2
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
4
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
16
mg
|
Sodium:
228
mg
|
Potassium:
69
mg
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
300
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3.4
mg
|
Calcium:
87
mg
|
Iron:
0.1
mg