This hot, cheesy dip is loaded with green chilies, crispy bacon and chorizo for an over the top appetizer or game day snack!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
I’ve never met a queso I didn’t like, and this Chorizo Bacon Queso is by far the best queso dip I’ve ever had! I mean, what’s not to love about spicy melted cheese loaded with crispy bacon and chorizo sausage? Nothing, I tell you. Absolutely nothing!
Like all good queso dips, this one starts with Velveeta cheese. It’s not the sort of thing I typically enjoy, but when it comes to making a good queso, Velveeta is a must!
Nothing else melts as smooth and creamy as good old processed cheese, so even if you’d normally turn your nose up at Velveeta, when it comes to making delicious queso, you really must embrace it!
From there, you add diced tomatoes and green chilies, shredded pepper jack cheese, evaporated milk, onions, garlic, and of course, the bacon and chorizo. Plus a sprinkling of fresh cilantro to finish things off.
I like to make this queso dip in a big skillet and serve it right from the pan. But it also works great to transfer it to a slow cooker and keep it warm. Especially if you’re serving it for a party or on game day.
This cheesy appetizer will definitely be the hit of any Super Bowl gathering you attend. Be prepared to get lots of request for the recipe any time you serve it.
You’ll need some tortilla or corn chips for dipping. I recommend a sturdy chip for scooping up all that bacon and sausage. This stuff is also great in burritos and nachos!
You can make this queso ahead of time and reheat it before serving. If you do, I recommend stirring in the bacon at the last minute, so it stays crispy.
If you love cheese, this Chorizo Bacon Queso is a must try. You may never go back to plain old queso again!
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Ingredients
- Bacon
- Chorizo
- Produce: garlic, onion, cilantro
- Diced tomatoes and green chilies
- Diced green chilies
- Velveeta cheese
- Pepper jack cheese
- Evaporated milk
- Tortilla chips, for serving
Chorizo Bacon Queso
Ingredients
- 6-8 slices bacon
- 8 ounces chorizo
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 10 oz. can diced tomatoes and green chilies
- 1 4 oz. can diced green chilies
- 1 pound Velveeta cheese cubed
- 2 cups shredded pepper jack or Monterrey jack cheese
- 1 12 oz. can evaporated milk
- 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- Tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
- Add chorizo to skillet, along with onions and garlic, and cook until no longer pink, breaking up as you cook. Drain grease from chorizo and set aside with bacon. Wipe out skillet.
- Add diced tomatoes, green chilies and Velveeta to skillet and cook until cheese is melted. Stir in shredded pepper jack cheese and evaporated milk and continue to cook and stir until cheese is completely melted and smooth.
- Return bacon and chorizo to skillet and stir to combine. Stir in cilantro and serve hot with tortilla chips.
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3 comments
Edie Crain
This Queso recipe is the best I have ever had, EVER! I’ll never go back to my old way of making cheese. This recipe is my new Go To. Try it! You’ll Love It!
Heather
Have you ever tried putting this in crockpot?
diane streicher
I’ll be whipping this up for game day. Thanks for the inspiration!!