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If you love the queso cheese dip served at Chili’s restaurants, then you are going to LOVE this easy and tasty recipe for Crock-Pot Copycat Chili’s Queso! Grab your favorite tortilla chips and dig on in!
Slow Cooker Copycat Chili’s Queso
My kids love going to Chili’s Restaurant and eating the chips and dip. Recently, I started to order the queso also.
I now have them hooked on the queso!
We moved a year or so ago and do not go to Chili’s as often now, so my sister gave me this recipe to make the queso copycat style and I had to try it in the slow cooker.
This recipe is now a huge hit with with the family…and way cheaper than eating out.
Equipment Needed For Crock-Pot Copycat Chili’s Queso Recipe:
- 4 Quart, 4.5 Quart Or 5 Quart Slow Cooker
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Can Opener
- Liquid Measuring Cup
- Citrus Juicer
- Measuring Spoons
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Chili’s Queso Have Beans?
The Queso dip served at Chili’s restaurants does not have beans in it. So to keep this copycat recipe as close to the original dish we have used canned chili without beans. However, if you want beans in your queso dip feel free to use chili that has beans.
Can I Make This Chili’s Queso Dip Without Velveeta Cheese?
Processed American cheese (such as the brand name of Velveeta) is the classic way to make this queso dip. However if you want to make it without using Velveeta you can substitute 8 ounces of cream cheese plus 8 ounces of shredded cheddar cheese for the 16 ounces of American cheese called for in this recipe. Just be sure to stir the queso well once all the cheese is melted to make sure everything is incorporated well together.
Can I Add Ground Beef To This Queso Dip?
If you would like to add some ground beef to this recipe feel free to cook, crumble and drain 1 pound of extra lean ground beef and add the meat to the slow cooker when you add everything else.
Special Diets
Gluten Free | Low Calorie | Low Carb | Low Fat | Low Sugar
This recipe for Crock-Pot Copycat Chili’s Queso is Weight Watchers Friendly on the new Personal Points plan. You can see the WW personal points for this recipe here on the Weight Watchers website. Click here for MORE of our Weight Watchers Recipes
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Crock-Pot Copycat Chili's Queso Recipe
Heidi Kennedy
Grab your favorite tortilla chips and dip on in this fantastic copycat recipe for Chili's restaurants' famous queso dip!
3.51 from 142 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 2 hours hrs
Total Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course Dips
Cuisine American
Servings 8 People
Calories 217 kcal
Ingredients
- 16 Ounces American Cheese (Such As Velveeta Brand, Cubed)
- 15 Ounces Canned Chili With No Beans (Or Homemade (See note below))
- 1 Cup Milk
- 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
- 2 Teaspoon Ground Paprika
- ½ Teaspoon Ground Cumin
- ½ Teaspoon Ground Cayenne Pepper
- 2 Teaspoons Ground Chili Powder ( (See note below))
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a 4 to 5 quart slow cooker.
Cover and cook on LOW for 1 hour.
Stir the dip to ensure the cheese is melting evenly.
Recover and cook for 1 additional hour.
Turn slow cooker to the WARM setting to keep your dip warm while serving.
Set out your favorite brand of tortilla chips and enjoy!
Notes
*If you are on a Gluten Free diet look for a brand of no bean chili that does not contain any gluten. ** If you would like to add more spice to this dip, feel free to increase the amount of ground chili powder you add.
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 1148mg | Potassium: 261mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2000IU | Vitamin C: 8.3mg | Calcium: 470mg | Iron: 1.6mg
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