rotel cheese dip

i first became addicted to this when a dear friend of mine, ashton, made it for a party we had during our first year of law school. i couldn't believe how easy it was... or how much of it i consumed the first time i had it. i thought this was a pretty popular recipe, but i tried to find a version of it on allrecipes.com and couldn't. so i figured i would blog about it!!

this is perfect for tailgate parties, family get-togethers, if you have a hungry husband, OR if you have a beautiful chip and dip platter you're dying to use... hello, good excuse!

meet rotel cheese dip.

ingredients (there's only FOUR!):

1 can rotel with green chiles, partially drained
1 package velveeta, cubed
1 pound lean ground beef
1 package taco seasoning

(i'm still having trouble with sideways pictures. consider it exercise when you have to turn your head to look at the pictures.)

directions:
1. cube velveeta.

2. brown meat. drain fat.

3. stir in taco seasoning, and prepare meat according to package directions. (however, i cut the water back from 1/2 cup to 1/3 cup.)

4. in a large saucepan (or small crockpot), combine meat and rotel dip. gradually mix in cubes of cheese and allow them to melt. stir continuously, as the cheese can easily burn.

5. combine until cheese is all melted. reduce heat to low. allow dip to sit for a few minutes to thicken.

6. taste test.

7. done! serve with tortilla chips. (i prefer organic blue corn tortilla chips. they don't have as much salt so you get a full flavor of the chip instead of just tasting salt.)

fin.