On Mom’s original recipe for this Cheesy Beef Taco Dip, she wrote in, “Used for Brenda’s graduation party and every bit of it was gone!”
With Dad and Mom, on my high school graduation day. (1989)
And while big hair and big glasses will go in and out of style, dips as good as this never will!
This beef taco dip is best served warm, when it’s at its thick and gooey cheesy best. Full of shredded cheddar, it’s not a creamy kind of dip, like you’d get if you used cream cheese or Velveeta or Cheese Whiz. So it requires a sturdy chip.
This appetizer is big and hearty, and full of beefy taco flavor. Some might even be tempted to just call it supper…ahem.
Whether serving this for a graduation party, as part of your upcoming Super Bowl spread, or for supper tonight, you’ll soon taste why this dip stands the test of time.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 15-oz. can tomato sauce
- 2 T. taco seasoning (more or less, depending on your preference)
- 2 tsp. Frank's Redhot Sauce
- 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 T. flour
Preparation
In a large skillet, cook beef and garlic until beef is browned. Drain fat. Stir in tomato sauce, taco seasoning, and hot sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, toss cheese with flour. Add cheese to beef mixture, a little at a time, stirring just until melted. Transfer to a small crockpot or fondue pot to keep warm. Garnish, if desired, with sour cream, sliced green onions, chopped tomatoes, etc. Serve with sturdy tortilla chips.
Source
From Mom's recipe box, adapted from Anytime Appetizers from Better Homes and Gardens.
Perfect for game day!
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Looks yummy! Love the photo’s too, especially the one of you and the mile-high hair!
Renee – Kudos Kitchen recently posted..Winning Turtles
And that was a rather tame high hair day! (I have better photos = higher hair!)
GIRL… love that 80′s hair. Just wondering if you were also wearing turquoise eyeliner (like I was.) Fantastic Dip!
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Of course I was! And blue tinted contacts, too!
I haven’t made this in a long time, but now I am craving it. And it isn’t just your hair style that
has changed!!
Yes, Mom – I love your current cut!! xo
Love love love the bangs!! How did we get them that big? Mall hair, that’s what my grandpa called it ; ) This dip looks like something my family would gobble right up! You inspired me to start a Super Bowl Party board and this will be the first pin! xoxox Happy New Year Brenda! (if I haven’t said it already)
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Happy New Year! I love this dip, so good!
Angie recently posted..Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies
i love dips!
and that picture of you & your sweet mom’s comment – so special!!!
Love the photo! So fun to look back isn’t it? At the time, we all thought we looked so *cool and current* following the styles. God help me if I tried to pull off some of what’s in fashion today LOL.
Your Mom’s taco beef dip looks wonderful. I’m sure the grad party they gave you in 89 was tons of fun.
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Love the photo-so 80′s! This dish, however, is timeless. YUM!
I’m going to need a whole bag of tortilla chips stat.
Yum, I could just east this with a spoon!
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Awww, I love the photo!!! Especially the big hair!!!
This dip would be a hit around here!
Aggie recently posted..Simple Salmon Salad
OH.
ME.
I could eat a whole bag of chips + this dip in about 5 minutes flat!
Heather @ Heather’s Dish recently posted..Hot Pepper Vinegar
That picture is priceless. Oh we all used to rock some good hair didn’t we?
What a fun recipe to share!!!
Kim | At Home With Kim recently posted..Weigh ~ In Wednesday: The Post of Shame
This is my kind of dip, for sure. I love it!
Cassie | Bake Your Day recently posted..Wednesday Ramblings | December in Photos
I remember that day! After those year of big hair can never look at a can of Aquanet the same.
)
Fantastic! This is my kind of dip!
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Keeping this in mind for the Super Bowl. Looks delicious.
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I love Frank’s Red Hot sauce!! This looks so good, Brenda!
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This looks so good and I love the hair, great picture!
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen recently posted..Pineapple Lemonade
This dip looks like such a crowd pleaser!
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Love this! I think I’ll add it to the menu I’m already making up for Super Bowl.
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All my grandchildren love dips and I know this one will be used at our next gathering.
Brenda, I just loved the big 80′s hair–I have some photos like that of myself–and also with big glasses like your Mom had! So funny now…but cute too! It’s not fair that your Dad looked “Normal” in today’s world still. Men don’t have those huge fashion trends like us women always do, although they did have the mostly funny looking “Leisure Suit” back in the 70′s that my own Dad wore.
Oh my gosh Brenda… that hair is priceless!!! I LOVE IT!! You are such a rock star. Your recipe looks wonderful.. bet my hubby would love it if I treated him with it during some intense sports event.
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this looks so good! i think it will be perfect for our next football (or now, gasp, HOCKEY) get together!
natalie recently posted..Thursday Things
Oh my gosh, this looks so delicious! I never would have thought of combining beef and cheese in a dip. Its like a beefy nacho dip. Mmm I can’t wait to try this!
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This looks great, but I wonder when they will invent that sturdy chip that breaks in your mouth, but not in your dip?
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This dip looks delicious! Perfect for Super Bowl weekend.