Cheese dip is made from one or more cheeses mixed with seasonings and served with tortilla chips, crackers, and/or vegetables. Velveeta Dip, made from the creamy processed cheese is a popular Super Bowl appetizer. Cheese dip can be accompanied with salsa, cream cheese, chili or other ingredients making it a versatile dip with many different tastes. Cheese dips can be made from a processed cheese, a cheese soup, shredded cheese or cream cheese.
Hot cheese dips can be served from individual crocks, fondue pots, or kept warm in a crock pot. Cold cheese dips should remain refrigerated until needed. Cheese balls may be set up to soften 30 minutes before the guests begin to arrive in order to give cheese time to reach an easy spreading temperature.
A cheese and sausage dip can be served as a part of a dinner meal by making individual bread bowls with a hot dip included and dipping breads or vegetables provided. As an alternative, parties of four or less can share a bread bowl. A round loaf of Hawaiian bread can have the top cut out and the dip poured in. Removed bread cubes can be used as dippers. This size dip can serve 4 guests.
Rotel Cheese Dip
FixMyRecipe.com takes on a rotel cheese dip and steps up the recipe to improve the flavor. The chef adds bacon and browns ground beef to add to the dip. Rotel is canned tomatoes and jalapenos a convenient way for people to add a spice and flavor to the dip. The chef of this video chooses to make his own tomatoes and jalapenos. A unique addition to the cheese dip is beer which adds a nutty taste to the cheese dip.
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Common cheeses used
Cheddar, cottage cheese, and bleu cheese
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Can be served hot or cold
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Great for crock pots or Fondue
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Can be mild or spicy
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Serve with chips, crackers, breadcubes, raw vegetables
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Make speciality cheese dips with cream cheese, blue cheese or by adding shrimp
