Chili Cheese Dip Recipe

This chili cheese dip is the ultimate game-day appetizer made with NO pre-made chili. Instead, we used ground turkey, canned beans, spices, and cheese. The meat is browned on the stove and then the ingredients are cooked together in a casserole dish in the oven.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chili cheese dip

Servings:

Author: Lee Funke

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey beef or chicken work too!
1/2 medium yellow onion finely diced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
4.5 oz. can of green chilis
3 tablespoons tomato paste
15 oz. can pinto beans rinsed
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon salt or more to taste
1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
2/3 cups shredded Mexican cheddar cheese divided 1/3 and 1/3

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400º and spray a 9x9-inch dish with cooking spray.
Place olive oil on a large frying pan and heat over medium/high heat. When the olive oil is fragrant, add onion and minced garlic and sauté until onions are translucent.
Add ground turkey to the pan and cook for 5-8 minutes or until the meat is fully browned.
Turn heat down to low/medium and add green chiles, tomato paste, pinto beans, and spices. Mix and let cook for 2-3 minutes. Add Greek yogurt and 1/3 cup cheese into the meat mixture and combine. If you want your dip to be a little bit runnier, feel free to add a few tablespoons of water and that should d the trick!
Transfer into to a 9x9-inch oven-safe baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 1/3 cup of cheese on top.
Bake for 15 minutes or until dip begins to bubble.
Remove from oven and serve with veggies and chips. Enjoy!

Video

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Notes

Make ahead instructions: follow the first 4 steps, but do not put the cheese on top. Let the dip cool and then cover. Refrigerate overnight. When you're ready to serve. Bake at 400ºF until warm -- about 20 minutes. Then, top with cheese and bake for 5 more minutes or until melted.

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