Description
A delicious creamy taco dip perfect for parties or game day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 packets taco seasoning (about 2 ounces total)
- 1 1/2 cups water (check your seasoning packets for exact amount needed)
- 16 ounces cream cheese (softened, two 8-ounce blocks)
- 16 ounces salsa (one jar)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (about 8 ounces)
- 1 Roma tomato (diced)
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Brown 2 pounds ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain grease.
- Add 2 packets taco seasoning and 1 1/2 cups water (or amount specified on your seasoning packets) to the beef. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce is thickened, not watery. Remove from heat.
- Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Spread 16 ounces cream cheese, softened in an even layer on the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add the taco beef mixture on top of the cream cheese, spreading evenly.
- Pour 16 ounces salsa over the beef layer and spread to cover.
- Sprinkle 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese evenly over everything.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 1/2 hours until hot and bubbly.
- Top with 1 Roma tomato, diced and 2 green onions, sliced.
- Switch to warm setting. Serve directly from slow cooker with tortilla chips.
Notes
- This dip can be prepared ahead of time and kept warm in the slow cooker.
- Adjust the spiciness by choosing mild or hot salsa.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg