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Home » Appetizers » Creamy Beef Taco Dip

Creamy Beef Taco Dip

Created: August 30, 2018 Updated: September 8, 2020 by lyuba 14 Comments

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Creamy, cheesy, delicious hot beef taco dip perfect for a party and a family dinner alike. This beef taco dip is made with ground beef, veggies, cheese, and some more cheese. You can easily adjust spice level by adding more jalapenos and chili peppers or even leaving the hot pepper seeds in.

Creamy Beef Taco Dip with a chip in it

BEEF TACO DIP

Let me start by saying that this is not an instant pot recipe (even though I was planning it to be) and I’m about to tell you why.

My mom got me a new toy for my birthday, she got me a brand-spanking-new instant pot, yay! I couldn’t wait to take it out and play with it. Making dips in a Crock Pot has always been easy and delicious so I decided to make this Beef Taco Dip my first Instant Pot recipe.

I got all the ingredients at the store and all ready to go. At lunch, I thought it would be the perfect time to make a delicious easy dip in just a few minutes. That was also the time I naively decided to take my new Instant Pot out of the box for the first time…

I set it on the counter, took a good, long look at 4256 buttons on it and the same amount of instructions, quietly put it back in the box and turn my oven on to warm up.

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Creamy Beef Taco Dip in a pan

That was the moment I realized that I will need more than 5 minutes to figure out this new toy for sure. It’s a sophisticated machine that has RULES. Yes, it actually has rules. Not as easy to just convert everything you know about a slow cooker into the instant pot. Oh well, I guess I need to study first.

For now, I made my taco dip the “old-fashioned” way, in the oven.

But, no matter what this dip is cooked in, it tastes amazing.

Creamy Beef Taco Dip in a pan sprinkling cheese over top.

CAN TO MAKE TACO DIP IN A SLOW COOKER?

Yes! You can easily convert this recipe to a slow cooker.

Start by sauteing veggies and beef on stove-top just like it in the oven.

Transfer meat and veggies into the slow cooker. Add softened cream cheese and all of shredded Mexican cheese mix to the slow cooker as well. Mix everything.

Cover and set it to cook on low for about 4 hours. (You can also cook it on high for 2-3 hours.)

Once the dip is done, you can set the slow cooker on warm setting and serve it to your guests right in the slow cooker.

Creamy Beef Taco Dip with chip being dipped in

SOME MORE TIPS TO MAKE BEEF TACO DIP:

Those of you who read my posts often know that I prefer to cook with ground beef that had 80/20 meat to fat ratio. The result is juicier and more tender. This is actually the reason why I recommend a 90/10 ground beef for this recipe. There will not be as much juices coming off the meat and it will not make the dip runny.

The reason why I don’t like to drain off all the juices is because it has so much flavor. So unless I’m making hand pies or something that needs to be dry, the juices stay!

Adjusting spice level of this dip is very easy. This dip has a mild spice level and if you want to add more spice, add another jalapeno and red chili pepper. If you leave seeds in, that will add even more spice because seeds hold the most spice of the pepper.

When choosing jalapeno and chili peppers, the ones with more dry veins on the skin are spicier. Choose the peppers according to your spice preference.

Right before baking, add some chipotle chili powder and paprika on top of cheese so that even the ooey-gooey cheese on top has an amazing flavor.

Creamy Beef Taco Dip with chip being dipped in

IF YOU LIKE THIS TACO DIP, HERE ARE SOME MORE RECIPES YOU WILL LIKE:

  • Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Cheese Dip – This creamy chicken dip is easily made with juicy rotisserie chicken, enchilada sauce, and a tasty mixture of sauteed veggies.
  • Queso Blanco with Chorizo – Fantastic, warm, cheesy dip that’s easy to make and perfect for every party. Zesty Queso Blanco made with chorizo sausage. One bowl wont’ be enough!
  • Hot 7-Layer Dip – This is not your ordinary 7 Layer Dip! It’s made in a skillet, served hot and made with lots of beef, veggies and cheese.

Creamy Beef Taco Dip in a pan with chips in the background

OTHER DIPS RECIPES YOU WILL LIKE:

Spicy Louisiana Shrimp Dip – Dinner, Then Dessert

Kicking Crab Corn Dip – Julie’s Eats and Treats

Spicy Shrimp Dip – Spicy Southern Kitchen

Sausage Cream Cheese Dip – A Diary of a Real Housewife

Creamy Beef Taco Dip in a pan with a chip scoping some out

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Creamy Beef Taco Dip

Creamy, cheesy, delicious hot beef taco dip perfect for a party and a family dinner alike. This beef taco dip is made with ground beef, veggies, cheese, and some more cheese.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: beef, cheese, dip, ground beef, taco
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 540kcal

Ingredients

  • 1.25 lbs ground beef 90/10 meat to fat ratio
  • 1 Vidalia onion
  • 2 Roma tomatoes
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 1 red chili pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 oz packet Taco seasoning
  • 1 cup Mexican cheese mix to mix
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup Mexican cheese mix to top
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 and make sure the baking dish (or cast iron skillet) is lightly greased.
  • Heat up a cooking pan over medium heat and add a couple of tablespoons of oil for cooking. 
  • Dice onions, tomatoes, jalapeno, and chili pepper. (You can choose to discard the seeds or keep the seeds for extra spice.)
  • Start to cook onions until transparent. Add jalapeno and chili pepper and saute until softened. 
  • Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add tomatoes and cook until all veggies are softened. 
  • Add ground beef and break it up as much as possible. Cover with a lid and cook until the meat it done. Mix and break apart the clumps occasionally, as meat cooks. 
  • Sprinkle taco seasoning over the beef and stir everything together well. 
  • Once meat is cooked, transfer the meat and veggies mixture into a mixing bowl.
  • Stir in cream cheese until completely combined and smooth. 
  • Stir in 1 cup of Mexican cheese mix and transfer into a baking dish or skillet.
  • Top off with remaining cup of Mexican cheese mix and sprinkle chipotle chili powder and paprika over the cheese.
  • Bake for about 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbles.

Notes

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.

Nutrition

Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 835mg | Potassium: 483mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1580IU | Vitamin C: 21.6mg | Calcium: 316mg | Iron: 2.8mg
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LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Beef, Cinco de Mayo, Dips, Gluten Free, Mexican and Tex-Mex, Super Bowl Recipes

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. J says

    August 31, 2018 at 2:10 am

    Your email address isn’t working. Can you please check it out and fix it? Thanks!

    Reply
  2. Linda says

    September 1, 2018 at 11:56 am

    5 stars
    THIs is an awesome combination of flavors. I think I’ll make this for the Labor Day pool party! I agree with you about instructions for new gadgets. I love the gadget, but don’t want to blow it up the first time I try to use it. Read those rules carefully! Lol Thanks for sharing.

    Wishes for tasty dishes,
    Linda

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      September 17, 2018 at 4:54 pm

      Haha, thank you, Linda!
      I hope you got a chance to make it 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kelly says

    September 8, 2018 at 6:37 pm

    where is the taco seasoning uses?

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      September 17, 2018 at 4:55 pm

      Thank you so much for letting me know, Kelly! You’d add it while cooking the beef. I will fix it asap!

      Reply
  4. Melissa says

    January 1, 2020 at 7:03 pm

    5 stars
    Made this New Year’s Day for a snacky kind of holiday/football watching dinner. Everyone loved it. I added a can of drained and rinsed black beans just cuz I had them and thought it’d be tasty. Great recipe. Will definitely use again.

    Reply
  5. Teri says

    March 13, 2020 at 4:43 pm

    Wonderful Dip ! I added 1 can of Refried beans and used 1 can of diced tomatoes. Great last minute ( husband volunteers you) dish. Everyone loved it ! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      March 16, 2020 at 9:27 am

      So glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply

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