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Spicy Beer Cheese Dip

Spicy Beer Cheese Dip

January 26, 2017 by Tanya // 12 Comments

Appetizers or snacks are my absolute favorite. Sure, I love a chocolate cupcake with cream cheese filling or a nice bowl of creamy mashed potatoes. But I am the kind of girl who can and will make a meal out of appetizers, especially something as good as this spicy beer cheese dip. That’s right, I said beer! This is also the part where I mention eating healthy is a 2017 goal. It’s about balance, right?

After writing my winter movies post, I was craving a good movie snack. Because winter was a theme (and it was raining outside), I wanted something warming. An oeey gooey cheese dip sounded perfect, especially with a little extra heat to give it some more oomph.

This dip comes together relatively quickly, which is bad and good. I don’t have the best willpower, so I lie to myself about how hard it is to make to avoid temptation. But honestly, it’s super duper easy to make. And delicious! But thank goodness my lazy bones remain ignorant to this fact. Otherwise I’d be sitting on the couch in my cheese-stained t-shirt, munching on spicy beer cheese dip and tortilla chips every night. 😀

A velvety smooth and rich dip made with Monterrey jack and pepper jack cheese and beer! This spicy beer cheese dip hits all the right notes and will have everyone double-dipping.

Can you blame me?

This dip had the right amount of heat for me, where I could feel it but didn’t turn into a sweat fiend. Such a pretty picture I paint; I know! If you’re feeling fancy, you could go all out and make nachos with your favorite taco meat and all the fixings. Or use it as a cheese sauce on potato skins (Yum!). Or be pseudo healthy and dip some steamed broccoli in it. See, sometimes you can be bad AND good. But mostly, I’m just bad!

Spicy Beer Cheese Dip

Makes approximately 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 6 oz lager (I used Stella Artois)
  • 1 cup Monterrey Jack Cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1/2 to 1 can Rotel, drained

Directions

  1. Pour the beer into a glass and stir to remove any carbonation.
  2. In a medium pot, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour until fully combined. Slowly add beer, stirring continuously. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until thickened.
  3. Add a handful of cheese. Stir until fully melted. Add another handful of cheese and stir until melted. Repeat until all cheese is incorporated into dip. Do not dump all the cheese in at once or it will be gritty, rather than velvety smooth.
  4. Stir in a 1/2 can of Rotel and salt to taste. If desired, add the remaining can of Rotel. I used a whole can but felt it was too much (tomatoes/peppers, not heat) and will use a half can in the future.
  5. Remove from heat and serve with tortilla chips.

Special Notes

I do not recommend using pre-shredded cheese. I find packaged shredded cheese doesn’t melt as smoothly as hand-shredded cheese. Yes, it is more work but the end result is far superior.

Recipe from Growing Up Gabel.

Enjoy this lovely dip while watching movies, for the upcoming big game or whenever your heart desires something a little spicy and delicious!

Tanya

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I'm a web designer, freelance writer (check out my services) and a full-time Mom to one playful cat named Mighty Max. My hobbies include whipping up culinary creations on Eat Laugh Purr, adding to my flip-flop collection and indulging Max. I hope you'll join me on my journey to mindfulness.

Comments

  1. Rebecca Jo says

    January 26, 2017 at 7:40 AM

    Oh man… anything with the words ‘cheese dip’ in it? I’m all for it.
    That sounds amazing!!!

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      January 29, 2017 at 11:11 PM

      Me too, Rebecca Jo! I love cheese so much and this dip is amazing! 😀

      Reply
  2. Audrey says

    January 26, 2017 at 8:22 AM

    Yummy yummy! Sounds delicious!!

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      January 29, 2017 at 11:11 PM

      It really is and so simple to make too!

      Reply
  3. Jax says

    January 26, 2017 at 8:51 AM

    Beer cheese is probably my favorite food, hands down. This looks like a much easier recipe than the one we’ve been using. I can’t wait to try it!

    Sometimes we add ground beef to ours to make us feel less bad about eating cheese as a meal. We call it “cheesy beef” and if there is any leftover we sometimes eat it for breakfast.

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      January 29, 2017 at 11:11 PM

      Oh I hope you like it, Jax! It is really simple to make, which is nice and dangerous! LOL! Adding ground beef is a smart idea. Or sausage or chorizo would be great too!

      Reply
  4. Mackenzie says

    January 26, 2017 at 9:07 AM

    Anything with beer, cheese, and chips, I’m in, lol! 🙂

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      January 29, 2017 at 11:12 PM

      Me too, Mackenzie! I wish I wasn’t but it’s so me. 😀

      Reply
  5. SMD @ Life According to Steph says

    January 26, 2017 at 9:33 AM

    Dips are my love language.

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      January 29, 2017 at 11:12 PM

      Mine too! I could make a meal out of a great dip!

      Reply
  6. Nancy @ NY Foodie Family says

    January 30, 2017 at 11:31 AM

    Oh I can so relate to you about making a meal out of appetizers! I am all about the salty snacks over the sweet desserts. This dip looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Tanya says

      February 1, 2017 at 10:43 PM

      Me too, Nancy! I am a salty girl all the way. 😀

      Reply

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