Copycat Chili’s Queso is a fast and easy dip that is a crowd pleaser! This queso dip is cheesy, beefy and full of flavor! Perfect for game day, tailgating, holiday parties or any occasion!

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Copycat Chilis Queso in s bowl with a tortilla chip in the dip and chips surrounding the bowl

The Chili for Copycat Queso

Canned chili is a huge part of making this queso perfect! It has to be Chili with NO BEANS! There a few brands out there with no beans. They are all good but I love and always use is Nalley. (I am not getting paid to promote this its just the brand I love!)

You can use any brand.

Can of Nally Big Chunk No Bean Chili for Queso

Making the Copycat Queso

Just throw all the ingredients in a saucepan on your stove and heat it on medium-low heat. DO NOT heat it too hot or it will scorch on the bottom of the pan.

Velveeta cheese and chili with no beans to make queso

Heavy cream added to velveeta cheese and a can of chili in a saucepan to make queso

Seasonings added to heavy cream, velveeta chease and chili to make queso in a saucepan

Keep stirring as you slowly heat it. The cheese will take a minute to melt.

Chili’s copycat queso ingredients being heated ad stirred on the stove

This can also be heated in a crockpot on low for 1-2 hours and then can be set to “warm” while you enjoy the game!

Dish of chili’s copycat queso with tortilla chips

Copycat Chili’s Queso is a fast and easy dip that is a crowd pleaser! This queso is cheesy, beefy and full of flavor! Perfect for game day, tailgating, holiday parties or any occasion!

Chilis Cpycat Queso in a bowl with a bowl of tortilla chips next to it

A hand dipping a chip into the copycat Queso dip

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Copycat Chili’s Queso

Copycat Chili's Queso is a fast and easy dip that is a crowd pleaser! This queso is cheesy, beefy and full of flavor! Perfect for game day, tailgating, holiday parties or any occasion!

Makes about 3 1/2 cups

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Ingredients

1 (14 oz.) can NO BEANS Chili *I prefer Nalley Brand, not getting paid to promote
16 oz. Velveeta cheese, Original
2/3 cup half & half or heavy whipping cream *2% or whole milk works great too
1/2 tsp cumin * add more to taste as needed
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
Tortilla Chips for dipping

Instructions

Cut the Velveeta Cheese into cubes. Add the cheese to a saucepan. Add the can of NO BEANS Chili, half and half and seasonings.
Heat over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until heated through and well combined. Adjust taste as needed after it has heated.
You can also heat this in a slow cooker for 1-2 hours on low, stirring occasionally. Pace on "warm" setting once the queso dip is heated all the way through.