This creamy baked ground beef dip with cream cheese is easy to make and always a crowd pleaser! It has tons of flavor from onion, garlic, hot sauce and seasoned ground beef. The cream cheese is mixed with sour cream and cheddar cheese for great flavor and a fluffy texture.
Dip ingredients and notes:
- I recommend 90 to 95 percent lean ground beef for this recipe. (Ground beef with a higher fat content would make this dip greasy. And because the ground beef is cooked with seasoning you don't want to drain it after cooking.)
- My ground beef seasoning with chili powder and smoked hot paprika is great in this recipe but you can use any ground beef seasoning you like.
Photos of the recipe process:
- Saute diced onion.
- Add ground beef and seasoning.
- Whip cream cheese and sour cream.
- Stir in garlic, cheddar, hot sauce, scallion and the cooked beef. Transfer to baking dish(es) and bake.
Full Recipe
Ground Beef Dip with Cream Cheese
This baked ground beef dip with cream cheese and cheddar is flavored with hot sauce and has a nicely fluffy texture.
Equipment:
Ingredients:
Method:
- Heat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Heat the oil in a cast iron pan until shimmering, then saute the onion until starting to soften.½ tablespoon mild olive oil, ¼ cup minced yellow or white onion (you need about ⅓ of a small onion for that)
- Add the beef and the ground beef seasoning and cook until the meat is no longer pink. Take off the heat and set aside.¾ pound ground beef (90 to 95 percent lean), 2 ½ teaspoons ground beef seasoning
- In a mixing bowl, whip cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Stir in garlic, cheddar, hot sauce and scallion.8 ounces full-fat block cream cheese,* softened, ¾ cup full-fat sour cream*, 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and minced or pressed through a garlic press, ¾ cup grated cheddar cheese*, 2 tablespoons hot sauce, such as Louisiana hot sauce**, 2 scallions, finely chopped
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked beef to the mix and stir in until well combined.
- Transfer to the baking dish(es) and bake, uncovered, until hot (15 to 20 minutes). Serve hot with chips and/or vegetables, like celery and carrot sticks.
Recipe notes:
*Please don't use any reduced-fat cream cheese, cheddar cheese or sour cream products. Those won't melt properly and may separate during baking. **2 tablespoons of hot sauce will yield a mild dip. For a spicier dip, add 1 to 3 additional teaspoons of hot sauce. Storage and reheating: Store any leftover dip in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat the dip in the oven or in the microwave. Make ahead instructions: Prepare the dip up to 24 hours ahead but don't bake it yet. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge. Bake the dip when you're ready.
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More great party appetizers you might like:
- For another ground beef recipe try these meatballs with cilantro.
- These cream cheese and bacon mini peppers have a great smoky flavor from smoked paprika.
- For another great meat dip, try this spicy Italian sausage dip.
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