Cheesy Enchilada Dip Recipe (2024)

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by Sandyon Jan 17, 2015 (updated Feb 13, 2022)

Cheesy Enchilada Dip is a beef and bean cheesy enchiladas recipe turned into a delicious a dip served as an appetizer or snack.

I love it when I have all the ingredients for a recipe stocked in my pantry. Today’s Cheesy Enchilada Dip is one that is easy to make for last minute guests, alsodelicious for dipping or a burrito or enchilada filling.

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Cheesy Enchilada Dip Recipe

This Cheesy Enchilada Dip Recipe makes aquick appetizer (30 minutes). It’s perfect for when you get a last-minute invite, or the perfect dip, or quick for last-minute guests!

We’re a enchilada family, so bringing our favorite ingredients together in a cheesy dip is perfect for football season!

Ingredients for Beef Enchilada Dip

Ground beef, or ground turkey
Salt and pepper
Mexican spice (or cumin or chili powder)
Green chilies
Black beans
Red enchilada sauce (I use Trader Joe’s)
Whole olives
Mexican cheese
Rice (optional)

How to serve enchilada dip:

Serve with chips
Main dish meat for tacos, taco salad, burritos, or enchiladas
Add to a wraps
A dip with mixed fresh vegetables
Make quesadillas with the leftovers
Add it to scrambled eggs

Friends, I’m over at RecipeGirl’s sharing a deliciousSuperbowl Party Menu, plus today, a party-favoriteCheesy Enchilada Dip recipe perfect for Game Day!

Mexican-themed Superbowl Party Menu:

Cheesy Enchilada Dip {recipe below}
Balela Salad {Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetarian}
Green Salad {with corn}
Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup{double the recipe!}
Zucchini Cheese Enchiladas Verde (meatless option)
Root Beer Float Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Best Blueberry Crunch
Cherry Crunch Dessert

How to make the recipe

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef (you can use ground turkey, too) and break it up with a wooden spoon. Cook and drain the liquid.
Add the taco seasoning, green chiles, and enchilada sauce. Stir in the butter and simmer.

Sprinkle in the cheese and cook until melted through, about 5 minutes.

Mix and bake in an 8×8 pan for 20 minutes. You can always double the recipe for a 9 x 13 pan.

Optional to add more cheese on top!

Serve right away. You can top the skillet dip with sour cream, salsa, scallions and cilantro.

Serve hot with chips for dipping.

Perfect for game day or any small gathering!

Secret: Add whole olives

The secret to a good Cheesey Enchilada Dip? In my opinion, whole olives!

Whole olives remind me as a kid of many taco feasts out camping with our family friends, My mom, Clara, and Avis were the best camp cooks in southern Oregon!

Get the Recipe:

Cheesy Enchilada Dip

Easy ingredients to keep on hand, this cheesy dip is perfect for any occasion, party, potluck, or Game Day event!

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 20 minutes mins

Total Time: 30 minutes mins

Yield: 6

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Ingredients

½ pound ground beef, or ground turkey, drained
2 Tbsp butter
Salt and pepper
2 tsp. Mexican spice, or 1 tsp. cumin + 1 tsp. chili powder
1 7 oz green chilies, diced
1 15 oz Bush’s black beans, drained
1 12 oz jar red enchilada sauce (I use Trader Joe’s)
1 6 oz whole olives, drained
2 cups Mexican cheese, shredded (plus more for sprinkling on top)
½ cup cooked rice, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium pan, cook the ground beef until done (well browned). Drain off any fat. Mix in the butter, Mexican spice; salt and pepper to taste.
In a large bowl, combine the chilies, black beans, enchilada sauce, whole olives, and cheesewith the meat.Stir together; pourthe mixture into a 8×8 baking pan. (Optional to add rice)
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Bake for 20 minutes, or until bubbly and hot. Serve with more cheese on top, with chips, vegetables, or as a meat mixture for tacos, enchiladas, burritos, or taco salad.
Optional to serve with sour cream, finely chopped green onions, and chopped tomatoes on top or on the side.

Cuisine: Mexican

Course: Appetizer

Author: Sandy / Reluctant Entertainer

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I’m Sandy—lover of food, family, cooking, THE BIG BOARD, travel, and bringing people together. Through great recipes and connection around the table, we become better, stronger, and more courageous people. Feasting on Life is real, and every time we do it, we grow a little more. Read more...

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originally published on Jan 17, 2015 (last updated Feb 13, 2022)

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