Cowboy Queso

Cowboy Queso is going to be your new favorite party dip! It’s a delicious cheesy dip made with sausage, beer, Velveeta, pepper jack cheese, Rotel tomatoes, and black beans.

I also have a Cowboy Caviar dip that I’m obsessed with!

Is there anything better than a Velveeta cheese dip? I like the original with just the Velveeta and Rotel, I love the fancier ones with a bunch of fun stuff added in, I love them all.

This Cowboy Queso is the classic Velveeta dip with Rotel but it has sausage, beer, pepper jack cheese, black beans, and cilantro.

It’s so delicious and it’s the perfect dip to have on hand for weekend football games.

Ingredients

• Breakfast sausage – I used turkey breakfast sausage but you can use pork if you prefer.
• Onion
• Beer – any sort of pale beer works in this. If you don’t want to use beer, chicken broth will work.
• Garlic powder
• Salt
• Velveeta cheese – a must for the best cheese dip! It melts beautifully and makes a thick cheese dip.
• Pepper jack cheese – just to add a little bit of spice. If you want no spice, use monterey jack instead.
• Rotel – any brand of diced tomatoes with green chiles is fine.
• Black beans – make sure to drain and rinse them. You could use pinto beans, too.
• Cilantro – cilantro is getting stirred into the dip and sprinkled on top for garnish.
• Jalapeno – optional but slices of fresh jalapeno look really pretty on the queso.
• Tortilla chips – you can use corn tortilla chips or Fritos!

How To Make Cowboy Queso

• Cook sausage. Cook sausage and onion in a large skillet.
• Simmer. Add beer, garlic powder, and salt and let simmer for about 5 minutes, until thickened.
• Add ins. Add Rotel, black beans, and cilantro and stir to combine.
• Serve. Serve immediately with sliced jalapenos and extra cilantro on top.

How Long Is It Good For?

Cowboy queso is good for up to 3 days. Make sure to store it in an airtight container in the fridge.

You can reheat it in the microwave or stovetop.

Can You Make It In The Slow Cooker?

You can make Cowboy Queso in the slow cooker! Cook the meat and onion as instruction and then add all ingredients to the slow cooker. Cook on low for 2 – 3 hours, stirring every once in awhile.

Variations

• If you want to make it spicy, add a diced jalapeno to the skillet when you’re cooking the sausage and onion.

More Dip Recipes

• French Onion Dip
• Cheesy Sausage Dip
• Buffalo Chicken Dip
• Jalapeno Popper Dip
• Cheesy Sausage and Spinach Dip
• Spinach Artichoke Dip

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