Football season is such a perfect reason to get together with friends and family to watch your favorite team play. Even if you aren’t into football its a perfect excuse to get together for delicious food! This Touchdown Chorizo Queso Dip is packed with incredible flavor and super easy to make!
I really love coming up with some fun and delicious snacks for football season. Our family tries to get together often to watch our team play and of course a tasty spread is a must! This past weekend we were able to hang out outside and watch the game at my brothers house {yes, we’ve had unseasonably warm weather here in Jersey}. I made this AH-MAZING Touchdown Chorizo Queso Dip and it was a big hit!
Todays post is not only awesome because this is a fantastic recipe but also because its part of a fun recipe round up of tailgating snacks from some of my favorite food bloggers! This is October Tailgating Snacks Month!! I am so excited to be a part of it this year. Be sure to scroll all the way down- you’ll find an incredible collection of recipes to complete your ultimate tailgating spread!
In my book, spicy and cheesy are a great starting point for a football snack! I love chorizo! Its super flavorful and that deep color is just so pretty. What else goes perfect with cheese and chorizo? Beer! I always use a beer in my queso dips not only for flavor but it helps keep the dip for getting overly thick. I used cream cheese and cheddar jack cheese in this one and it is perfect! The cream cheese adds to the creaminess and the cheddar jack to the flavor and gooey factor.
- 1 lb chorizo, casing removed
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1- 12 oz amber beer
- 8 oz bag cheddar jack
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup fresh salsa, store bought
- salsa and scallions to garnish
- tortilla chips
- In a large skillet add in the olive oil, chorizo, salt, garlic powder and chili powder. Using a spoon or potato masher, break up the chorizo as it browns.
- Add in the beer and reduce by half.
- Stir in the cream cheese and cheddar jack cheeses and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the fresh salsa and simmer another couple minutes.
- Garnish with fresh salsa and scallions
October is Tailgating Snacks Month 2017
Hosted by Life Currents
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- October 14 Healthier Greek Yogurt Buffalo Chicken Dip by Full Belly Sisters
- October 16 Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce by Life Currents
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- October 20 Sofritas Chipotle Potato Skins by Bowl Me Over
- October 22 Loaded Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Dip by Who Needs A Cape?
- October 23 Easy Tortilla Pinwheels by The Devilish Dish
- October 24 Philly Cheese Steak Dip by An Affair from the Heart
- October 24 Touchdown Chorizo Queso Dip by LeMoine Family Kitchen
- October 25 Baked Turkey Meatballs with Green Chiles by Hostess At Heart
Candi
My family makes meals out of chip and dip! This is so going on our menu!
debi
This is totally perfect for me! I love everything about it. The Mexican flavors, the snack, that it’s a dip! Yum! Thanks so much for the great recipe and for joining in the tailgating snack fun!
Julie is Hostess At Heart
I love everything about this dip! It was an idea of mine too but I don’t think mine would hold a straw to yours!
Michaela Kenkel
Is it bad that I could eat that all myself?? I have to give this one a try!
Angela LeMoine
Not at all! Its that good!
justine
I would just sit down with that dip and those chips and call it dinner, haha!
Angela LeMoine
Ha!!! I mean why not! Its delicious!
Jennifer A Stewart
I love chorizo and mixed with beer and cheese it is even better!
Debra C.
I like the way you think and completely agree cheese+chorizo+beer=YUM! This dip looks fantastic, be making it soon!!!
mildlymeandering
I love the combination of flavors in this dip! It look so addicting!
Lori Vachon
I adore Chorizo and especially love using it in cheesy dips! Can’t wait to try your recipe!
Dee Samaan
Mmm this is a touchdown!!! YUM!!!
Angela LeMoine
I agree… its so flavorful and easy to make! A big hit with our friends