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So I am thinking we are all going to be eating pounds of cheese this Sunday?
I shouldn’t even question that. We are TOTALLY eating gobs of cheese this weekend because hello Super Bowl and hello BEER CHEESE DIP! There is nothing quite like dipping chips in cheese, or in this case, pretzel bread, too! It’s one of those activities that never gets old. It’s satisfying and leaves you feeling high on life…
Or is that running?
Nope, nope it’s definitely not running because that can get old. Dipping carbs into cheese…now never gets old.
So, I do hope you decide to make this Beer Cheese Dip for the big game! I have a ton of other good ones, too like Buffalo Chicken Dip or Zesty Refried Been Cheese Dip or Spinach Dip! You can’t go wrong with any of them!
So who are you rooting for? I don’t really care either way…I’m in it for the food and drinks!
Ok my rambling is over, let’s chat about this Beer Cheese Dip. I wanted to create a dip that didn’t involve a roux (mixture of fat and flour) and this is it. There is nothing wrong with creating a roux…I do it all the time, but again, I wanted this one to be silly easy.
Like dumping the ingredients into a pot and stirring easy. Seriously, that’s all you have to do!
TIPS FOR SUCCESS:
Choose a simple beer – I used Modelo because that’s what we had but don’t get too fancy with all the flavors.
Heat the beer just until it starts to simmer and add cheese SLOWLY (see recipe) and whisk constantly. This ensures the cheese will melt evenly and not get too hot. When cheese get’s too hot, it curdles. If you have to turn up the heat, go ahead but make sure you’re whisking constantly.
The sauce will thicken as it cools, but it’s meant to be a runny dip, not a gloopy dip.
You can keep it warm in a slow cooker.
Feel free to add other ingredients to your liking – if you like spice, add some cayenne or jalapeños right into the dip.
Make sure you use a good melting cheese – you can use yellow or white cheese.
If you have any more questions, feel free to leave a comment below!
Otherwise, happy dipping!
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- 1 pound shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
- 12 ounce can of beer (I used Modelo)
- 8 ounce block of cream cheese, cubed and brought to room temperature
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1, 14 ounce can rotel of your choice, DRAINED
- Garnishes
- cilantro
- jalapeños
- cayenne pepper
- Add beer to a medium sauce pan or sauté pan and place overt medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low.
- Add cream cheese and whisk until melted.
- Next whisk in shredded cheese a handful at a time until melted. If needed, turn up heat a little to melt the cheese completely but be careful to not over-heat the mixture otherwise it could curdle.
- Once cheese has melted remove from heat and stir in salt, garlic powder and rotel.
- Cheese will be runny but will thicken as it cools. Serve with chips and pretzel bread!
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