Cheesy Ground Beef Taco Dip

This Cheesy Ground Beef Taco Dip recipe is an easy appetizer with taco meat, cream cheese, salsa and shredded cheese. Perfect for game day, parties, holidays or Taco Tuesday!

Hot Taco Dip

This baked taco dip recipe with ground beef and cream cheese is one of our favorite easy appetizers. It’s super simple to prepare and it’s creamy, cheesy and absolutely delicious. I make it often during football season, and my family gobbles it up right away. If you like ground beef tacos, you’re going to love this cheesy dip recipe!

There are 2 ways to make this taco dip with meat. You can cook the meat on the stove or Instant Pot. Or, you can also make the dip with leftover taco meat. We usually always have taco meat left over, and this is a terrific way to use it up!

Ingredients

You only need a few simple ingredients to make this meaty dip. Here’s a quick overview — full amounts are in the printable recipe card below.

• Lean ground beef
• Taco seasoning — store bought or homemade taco seasoning
• Water — or beef broth
• Cream cheese
• Shredded cheese — Mexican blend, cheddar cheese, Colby Jack or Monterey Jack
• Chunky tomato salsa — for flavor and texture

How to Make Taco Dip with Ground Beef

First, cook the ground beef over the stove in a large skillet. While cooking, add taco seasoning. When the meat is done, spoon it into a prepared casserole dish.

If you’re using leftover taco meat, heat it up first. Then, follow the directions for making the dip.

Then, mix cream cheese, shredded cheese and salsa together. No need to dirty another bowl — just mix it up in the baking dish.

Now, spread the mixture evenly in the baking dish. Smooth it out with the spoon.

Then, sprinkle more shredded cheese over the top. You can use Mexican blend cheese, or you can shred your own.

Bake It

Pop the dish into the oven, and bake until it’s hot and bubbly. This takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Finally, take the dip out of the oven, and let it cool down a little. That’s it! Now, you’re ready to dive into this hot and cheesy dip!

Serving Suggestions

So, what to serve with taco dip? Because this is a warm taco dip, you need to serve thick tortilla chips for dipping.

We like Fritos but any thick corn chip will do. Add your favorite taco toppings such as diced tomatoes, Spicy Pico de Gallo, Homemade Guacamole , sour cream, chopped cilantro, lettuce, more salsa and olives.

Variations

Spice your dip up with chopped green onions, green chiles, or jalapeño peppers.

Black beans or refried beans are a great addition for some extra protein. You can also sub ground turkey for the beef.

Even though this a warm dip, you can turn this recipe into a cold layered taco dip. It’s super easy and basically just a 7 layer taco dip but with beef added.

Try a blend of cheddar, Colby Jack or Monterey Jack if you can. If you only have cheddar, that’s fine, too!

How to Store and Reheat

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator, where it’ll last for 2 to 3 days. For longer storage, freeze taco dip in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.

Reheat individual portions of dip in the microwave. You can reheat larger portions in the oven.

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Cheesy Ground Beef Taco Dip

By: Dee

This Cheesy Ground Beef Taco Dip recipe is an easy appetizer with taco meat, cream cheese, salsa and shredded cheese. Perfect for game day, parties, holidays or Taco Tuesday!

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 12

Ingredients  

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• ▢ 1 pound lean ground beef
• ▢ taco seasoning 1 packet or 3 tablespoons homemade
• ▢ .5 cups water or beef broth
• ▢ 8 ounces softened cream cheese
• ▢ 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• ▢ ½ cup chunky tomato salsa

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 350℉
• Cook ground beef in a medium skillet until no longer pink, drain grease if needed
• Add taco seasoning and water, and simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat
• Add meat to greased 2 quart casserole dish, and mix in 1 cup shredded cheese, cream cheese and salsa
• Spread mixture evenly in dish, smooth with spoon, and top with remaining shredded cheese
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted
• Remove from oven, and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Enjoy!

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Notes

Use your favorite cheese or a blend of different flavors.

Spice up with chopped jalapeño peppers, diced onions, or mix in can of black beans or refried beans for extra protein.

To use leftover cooked taco meat, warm meat up on stove or in microwave,  then prepare as above

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 35mg, Sodium: 68mg, Potassium: 233mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 13IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 18mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American, Mexican

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