A quick and easy hamburger dip that everyone will seriously love. It’s really cheesy but doesn’t use any processed cheese so it has a real rich cheddar flavor.
I often take my Beer Cheese Dip to potlucks with me. And then people started requesting it specifically. Suddenly, any potluck or party I went to, people wanted me to bring my famous dip with me. Sometimes there is too much of a good thing, so I decided I needed to change things up to rescue myself from dip boredom.
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Video: Making Easy Hamburger Dip
Cheesy Hamburger Dip
Change it up I did! I made a Cheesy Hamburger Dip. It’s so good. It has lots of ground beef plus salsa for an extra ton of flavor without a ton of effort. You can use a homemade salsa or one from the store. Spicy or mild, you pick to make this dip perfect for you.
The great thing about this hamburger dip is that it uses the same basic idea as that infamous beer cheese dip recipe. The base is an easy flour and milk mixture. Then you add real cheese, no processed cheese for this dip. This one instead uses real shredded cheddar. It’s still creamy like the other versions but it has that real cheddar flavor instead of that processed taste.
Make It In Advance
Want to prepare this dip ahead of your party or gameday? No problem!
Make the dip using the directions below, then let it cool down and put in the fridge. When you’re ready to enjoy it, reheat in the microwave for 45 seconds at a time, stirring after each heat, until heated through. Or reheat on the stove over medium heat, stirring frequently.
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Easy Hamburger Dip with Real Cheese Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6–8 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
DESCRIPTION
A quick and easy hamburger dip that everyone will seriously love. It’s really cheesy but doesn’t use any processed cheese so it has a real rich cheddar flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- 3 Tbsp. flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup salsa
- 3 cups (about ¾ of a pound) shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground beef, salt, and garlic powder.
- Cook stirring occasionally until cooked through, 7-8 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Stir in the flour really well. Slowly stir in the milk, then stir in the salsa.
- Put the saucepan over medium heat, stirring often until bubbling. Remove from heat.
- Add the cheddar 1 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition until it’s melted in.
- Serve immediately. Or cover and refrigerate and reheat when you’re ready.
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This post originally appeared in January 2016. It was revised and republished in May 2023.
Jon Hoskins says
Great recipe! Only thing I do different is use a full pound of cheese, which is perfect for those 8oz blocks… usually one of cheddar and one of pepper jack.
★★★★★
Christine Pittman says
Extra cheese is always a good thing! I’m glad you like it, Jon. Thank you for the comment and rating. Happy New Year!
April Hayslett says
I made this because my grandpa wanted it because my grandma use to make it for him and she died and now he’s finally eating it
★★★★★
Christine Pittman says
Sorry for your loss, but I hope the food brought him some comfort, April.
Ann says
Good Super Bowl food. I used chorizo and Rotel. I wish I had read not to use preshredded cheese. Ours was eaten so quickly it did not get gunky. I used 5 cheese Mexican cheese.
★★★★★
Christine Pittman says
Glad you enjoyed, Ann! Works great for game days.