Warm, creamy, and oh-so-cheesy, cheeseburger dip is perfect for game days or potlucks.
Seasoned ground beef and tomatoes are cooked in a creamy cheddar cheese sauce with crispy French-fried onions and topped with burger faves.
You’ll Love This Cheeseburger Dip Because…
- It goes from the stovetop to the table in one skillet!
- Time-saving cheeseburger dip can be prepared up to two days ahead and kept warm in a mini crockpot.
- Cheeseburger dip is a hit at parties, potlucks, or for snacking!
Ingredients in Cheeseburger Dip
- Meat: Use lean ground beef in this recipe (80/20) and drain any grease once browned. Italian sausage or leftover taco meat are also great additions.
- Cheese: Cream cheese and Velveeta come together to create the base of this dip for the best texture and flavor. Velveeta can be replaced with an additional 1 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
- Flavor: Ketchup, mustard, and BBQ sauce add a classic “burger” flavor.
- Burger Toppings: Top cheeseburger dip with shredded cheddar cheese, French fried onions, and sesame seeds, and then add your fave burger toppings.
- Pickles, bacon bits, chopped yellow onions, diced tomatoes, sliced black olives, jalapenos, or green chilies are also great toppings.
How to Make Cheeseburger Dip
- Cook ground beef in a large skillet. Drain any fat.
- Add tomatoes, cream cheese, processed cheese, BBQ sauce, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce and simmer.
- Combine cheddar, French fried onions, and sesame seeds in a bowl and sprinkle over the top of the dip.
Serve it immediately or keep it warm in a slow cooker for guests to help themselves.
What Dippers Go with Cheeseburger Dip?
- Tortilla chips, Fritos ‘scoops,’ kettle chips, ordinary potato chips, pita chips, or homemade crostini are great dippers!
- Scoop up cheeseburger dip with celery sticks, chunks of bell pepper, thick slices of zucchini, cucumber, or other veggies.
- Make one-bite appetizers by filling mushroom caps with dip and popping them under the broiler for a minute before serving.
Storing Leftover Cheeseburger Dip
Keep leftover cheeseburger dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Cheeseburger dip can be frozen for up to one month. Once thawed, it will separate but add fresh cheese and it will be delish once again!
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Cheeseburger Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces lean ground beef
- 14 ounces canned petite diced tomatoes undrained
- 8 ounces cream cheese cubed
- 4 ounces processed cheese loaf such as Velveeta*, cubed
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
Optional Toppings
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- ⅔ cup crispy fried onions optional
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- burger toppings as desired, pickles, tomatoes, red onion etc.
Instructions
- Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until no pink remains, about 6 minutes. Drain any fat.
- Add the diced tomatoes, cream cheese, processed cheese, barbecue sauce, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Reduce the heat to medium and stir until melted and blended together. Allow to sit for 5 minutes to thicken.
- In a small bowl, combine cheddar cheese, french fried onions, and sesame seeds. Sprinkle over the dip. Garnish with additional burger toppings as desired.
- Serve with tortilla chips or crostini.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Appetizer, Beef, Dip, Party Food, Snack
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Can this be made ahead of time? Should it be served warm or cold?
It should be served warm. It could be prepared ahead of time and reheated before serving. I would suggest adding the toppings after reheating so you can stir it while heating.
I have made a similar dip but not used creme cheese nor the onion rings. wow..
Hi Emily, I am glad that you enjoyed this recipe.