How To Make Velveeta Queso Dip With Just 3 Ingredients

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Looking for an easy game day treat? How about a crowd-pleasing appetizer? Maybe an easy supper at home with the family? This Velvetta queso recipe made in the crockpot has just a few simple ingredients that make it easy to throw together for any occasion! With creamy Velveeta, zesty salsa, and ground meat, it’s an easy, no-fuss snack at your next gathering that keeps everyone coming back for seconds! Want to take this recipe to the next level? Try my Homestead Substitutions to make this cheese dip recipe from homemade and homegrown ingredients!

Ingredient List to Make Velveeta Queso Dip

How to Make Velveeta Queso Dip

Step One: Brown the ground meat in a medium-sized cast-iron frying pan. Once cooked through, drain excess grease. 

Step Two: Add the cooked meat, cubed Velveeta, and salsa to a small size crock pot. 

​Step Three: Melt on medium heat, stirring on occasion until melted through.

Step Four: Serve hot with plenty of tortilla chips. 

Tried and True Family Favorite

I have made this recipe for years! Even though I use very little store-bought Velveeta in my kitchen, this was the one recipe that kept me buying that yellow block on occasion (until now). I even made this crowd favorite camping! I cooked it over an open fire, making a double boiler out of a large cast-iron frying pan with a metal grate. What is it about the smell of smoke and the crackle of a campfire that makes food taste even better? 

Velveeta Queso Dip- Homestead Style

Here at Kowalski Mountain, we like to eat whole foods as much as we can. In general, we follow the 80/20 Rule. 80% of our food is homemade and homegrown.  20% of our diet we set aside for things that may not fit that criteria. Here are my homestead substitutions that make this delicious dip fit into our homemade and homegrown lifestyle just a little bit better! Though it’s really ok to make it from store-bought ingredients! 

Homestead Substitution 1: First, I replace the processed cheese product with my homemade Amish Velveeta cheese. While I use raw milk, even if you don’t own a dairy animal, you can make this simple cheese at home with milk purchased in the grocery store. Made without the cheddar cheese powder, my Amish cheese reminds me of white American cheese. Just call it Velveeta queso blanco!

Homestead Substitution 2: I use homemade salsa in this recipe rather than a commercial product.  The best part of making it myself, I know exactly what’s in it!  Just homegrown vegetables picked and cooked at the peak of freshness. Simple spices and straightforward staples. I waterbath can the salsa to enjoy it all year long!

Homestead Substitution 3: Rather than use ground beef, we use ground venison. Try ground pork or sausage for a little extra zest! 

I use store-bought chips; however, you can try homemade tortilla chips made with this tortilla recipe from my friend Kara at Grains in Small Places.

Want to Dress It Up?

While I love this slow cooker queso dip just the way it is, here are some extra ingredients you may like to dress it up. 

Delicious ANY Night of the Week

Even using my homemade and homegrown substitutions, this crockpot cheese dip is easy to make for any occasion. Don’t wait until the Super Bowl, add it to your next taco night and declare it a Taco Tuesday dinner celebration! Kids love foods they can eat with their hands, and it doesn’t have to be fancy or complicated to make it fun!