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Easy Cheesy Mexican Dip

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Easy cheesy Mexican dip is a fantastic appetizer or game day snack! Rip open that bag of tortilla chips and get ready to scoop up ooey gooey layers of cheese and salsa and more cheese and more salsa. It doesn’t get any simpler or more craveable than that. It’s even the perfect, easy gluten-free Cinco de Mayo food!

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This dip. I mean, really, it has pretty much no redeeming qualities. It’s basically layer upon layer of goopy stuff from jars and bags and packages. It’s ugly, all yellow and white and blah.

Except for the cheese. Oh, the cheese. THE CHEESE! Last week I shared my most requested recipe. Well this Mexican Dip is my mom’s most requested recipe. And it isn’t even always requested. It’s just so easy and amazing that she just offers to bring it because she knows it will get devoured. She or I have whipped this up countless times over the years.

Part of the reason that it looks so ugly? Well, we were having it with our Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken & Black Bean Tacos, and we had planned to have dinner at around 5:30 – pretty dark this time of year. And I knew I couldn’t bake it up early because I knew I would be fending off family members wielding tortilla chips, ready to dig in. And not only was my lighting awful, but I had to work quick. The Cheese-Loving Bug was chomping at the bit.

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Easy cheesy Mexican dip is basically a simplified version of a Seven Layer Dip, but with the four best layers.

Sure, you could add beans or lettuce or sour cream or whatever. Go for it. I’ll just stick with the cheese and cheese and cheese and salsa. Who needs chips? Just hand me a spoon.

Here are a few other things you may need for this incredible dip:

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And you can check out more amazing #AppetizerWeek recipes at the bottom of this post.

Enjoy your easy cheesy Mexican dip!

Print Recipe
4.47 from 15 votes

Easy Cheesy Mexican Dip

Get your tortilla chips ready to scoop up ooey gooey layers of salsa and cheese in this Easy Cheesy Mexican Dip - a perfect game day appetizer.
Course: Appetizer, Dip
Servings: 12
Author: Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips

Ingredients

  • One 8 oz. package cream cheese light or regular
  • One 15-16 oz. jar of salsa con queso
  • One 15-16 oz. jar of salsa
  • About 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar and/or monterey jack cheese
  • Tortilla chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Spread cream cheese in an even layer in the bottom of a square or small rectangular (about 11 x 7 inches) baking dish.
  • Pour the salsa con queso over the cream cheese layer and spread evenly.
  • Spoon the salsa gently over the queso layer to cover completely.
  • Sprinkle the cheese over the top of the salsa.
  • Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until heated through and cheese is melted and lightly browned.

 

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Comments

  7. Soni says

    January 27, 2014 at 10:24 am

    My favorite appetizer has to be Kebabs! I also always serve some kind of dip with chips and yours look like the next one to try 🙂 Delicious!

    Reply

  26. Rachel says

    January 24, 2014 at 6:01 pm

    I pinned this make it later, my husband and I love anything with cheese! In fact, if I had cream cheese at home right now I’d scrap tonight’s dinner plan and make this!

    My two favorite appetizers are buffalo chicken dip and jelly meatballs. The meatballs are my super easy requested recipe.

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  27. Cassandra says

    January 24, 2014 at 11:52 am

    I love bbq meatballs in the crockpot… or the mexican dip that is just layered cream cheese, canned chili and shredded cheese. Yum Yum.

    Reply

  36. Rebecca says

    January 22, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    We have a family recipe called “Seafood Pizza” that is actually a dip! The base is cream cheese and other seasonings spread on a plate, topped with a layer of cocktail sauce to look like tomato sauce and baby shrimp and crab meat for “cheese.”

    Reply

  42. Wild Orchid says

    January 22, 2014 at 1:37 pm

    I love 7 layer mexican dip.

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  46. Laura says

    January 22, 2014 at 12:38 pm


    My family loves the cocktail smokies wrapped in bacon then covered in brown sugar and baked for about 45 min. Doesn’t matter where I take them, they disappear very quickly!

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  48. Rebecca D says

    January 22, 2014 at 11:49 am

    Our favorite app is simply potato chips with onion dip made from Lipton Onion Soup Mix and sour cream. Family fav that goes way back!

    Reply

  51. Cindy Dupin says

    January 22, 2014 at 10:53 am

    I so need new pots and pans, mine are all hand me downs and I can’t find the lids to most of them… These are pretty enough to put on the table as well !!!! Love them !!! Thanks for the opportunity to win them !!!! Good luck everyone !!!!!!!!!! BTW: thanks for all the wonderful recipes, I so enjoy your page !!!!!!!!!! 🙂

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  53. Alison says

    January 22, 2014 at 10:18 am

    This is such an amazing giveaway! I go for the classic chips and salsa/guacamole appetizer, but I like to make at least the guacamole from scratch.

    Reply

  77. Nancy A. says

    January 22, 2014 at 6:15 am

    I just usually cut up Velveeta cheese in a bowl, add a can of Rotel tomatoes and microwave. Quick, warm and yummy!

    Reply

  81. Amy Lewis says

    January 21, 2014 at 10:53 pm

    My favorite game day appetizer would have to be Jalapeno Poppers and Jalapeno Popper Dip! The best and you can’t go wrong with them!!!

    Reply

  85. K. Jones says

    January 21, 2014 at 9:46 pm

    I am ALL ABOUT ANYTHING with CHEESE!!!!! This is a great idea for my little Superbowl gathering I will be having. My plan was the spinach/artichoke dip, but this is it!!! Thank you. #Cheesenista

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  97. Beva Bradford says

    January 21, 2014 at 7:57 pm


    My favorite game day appetizer is Homemade Queso! This recipe looks delicious, will have to add it to the menu.

    Reply

    • Chris says

      June 29, 2014 at 2:01 pm

      before, You r amazing!!! []Patty Rodriguez Reply:April 28th, 2011 at 10:40 pmThanks so much finerd!!![]Patty Rodriguez Reply:June 5th, 2011 at 5:22 pmthanks for your comment Rebecca, looking forward to cooking with you![]

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  102. Diana Cote says

    January 21, 2014 at 6:55 pm


    I love making little chili cups topped with sour cream, guacamole, cheese and chives. I also love making wings with a creamy buffalo dip, served with cheese fries.

    Reply

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