Slow Cooker Taco Dip


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This Slow Cooker Taco Dip has only five main ingredients and makes the creamiest dip you will ever try! It’s great for game day or any party. It’s not a thick Velveeta dip; it’s a much smoother texture and taste.

I love game food, nachos, dips, hot wings, etc. So when I discovered this recipe, I was in heaven! This recipe for slow cooker taco dip is AMAZING! Start by browning and seasoning your hamburger. If you are looking for a Velveeta dip, try my Slow Cooker Rotel Dip with Beef, or my nacho cheese sauce.

Cooked taco dip in slow cooker with jalapenos on top.
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Why this recipe works

A friend of mine gave me this recipe for crockpot taco dip. It’s not like any other Mexican dip you will try. The combination of ingredients is silky smooth, not sticky thick like a Velveeta dip. I call this dip my one of every ingredient dip. I’ve made it so many times; I don’t have to look at the recipe!

I make slow cooker taco dip when I need to bring a dish for a potluck. Then I know there will be something I like to eat at the potluck, which is essential.

Recipe Ingredients

  • Ground Beef – Cooked and crumbled with salt and pepper added. You can add onion powder, garlic powder or chili powder if desired.
  • Refried Beans – Not usually in Mexican cheese dips, but this thickens the dip and gives it even more Mexican flare.
  • Sour Cream – Mellows out the enitre flavor of the dip.
  • Nacho Cheese Dip – Find this nacho cheese dip (salsa con queso) on the chip aisle of the store. This is great for a dip like this since it’s already thinned out.
  • Salsa – Use your favorite salsa here, I often use mild and serve jalapenos on the side for those who like spicy.

Step-by-Step Directions

ingredients for taco dip on table with text labels

Step One – Brown the ground beef in a skillet on the stovetop. Season with salt and pepper to taste. You can add garlic powder and onion powder if desired. Or even chili powder.

Step Two – Add the cooked meat to the slow cooker. Add the salsa, sour cream, refried beans, and nacho cheese sauce. Stir.

Step Three – Place the lid on the slow cooker—Cook on HIGH for 2 hours or until hot and bubbly.

Cooked taco dip with spatula in it.

Variations and Mix ins

  • Taco Seasoning – Add taco seasoning to the ground beef instead of salt and pepper. Or you can make your own taco mix blend with chili powder, cumin, onion powder and garlic powder.
  • Cheddar cheese – Don’t want to use nacho cheese? Use two cups of freshly shredded cheddar cheese or pepper jack cheese instead.
  • Cream cheese – For a more decadent dip, add softened cream cheese instead of sour cream. It will melt into the dip as it heats up.
  • Spicy – If everyone at your party loves spicy, chop 1-2 jalapenos and leave and don’t remove the seeds. Or you can add two small cans of fire roasted chiles.
Taco dip in slow cooker with jalapenos on top, chips on the side.

How to serve

  • Serve as a dip with tortilla chips on the side
  • Serve crockpot taco dip as nachos instead! Pour the taco mixture over chips, and eat like nachos.
  • Top with your dip on your plate with a combonation of shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, green peppers, green onions, diced tomatoes and jalapeno slices. (Though this dip needs nothing extra, its GREAT as it).

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Cooked taco dip in slow cooker with jalapenos on top, chips and jalapenos on side.

Slow Cooker Taco Dip Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Slow Cooker Taco Dip has everything you love about tacos in a dip. With only five ingredients (plus salt and pepper) you'll have an amazing homemade dip.

Ingredients 
 

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • onion powder to taste
  • 16 oz. jar of Salsa, I use mild pace picante
  • 15 oz. jar nacho cheese, found on chip aisle
  • 16 oz. container sour cream
  • 16 oz. can refried beans

Instructions 

  • Brown meat in a skillet, add salt pepper, and onion powder. Drain and discard liquid.
  • Add meat to slow cooker.
  • Add salsa, nacho cheese, sour cream, refried beans to slow cooker.
  • Stir.
  • Cook on high for 2 hours, or until heated through.
  • Turn slow cooker to warm while serving.
  • Serve with tortilla chips

How to Video

Sarah’s Notes

Variations and Mixins
  • Taco Seasoning – Add taco seasoning to the ground beef instead of salt and pepper. Or you can make your own taco mix blend with chili powder, cumin, onion powder and garlic powder.
  • Cheddar cheese – Don’t want to use nacho cheese? Use two cups of freshly shredded cheddar cheese or pepper jack cheese instead.
  • Cream cheese – For a more decadent dip, add softened cream cheese instead of sour cream. It will melt into the dip as it heats up.
  • Spicy – If everyone at your party loves spicy, chop 1-2 jalapenos and leave and don’t remove the seeds. Or you can add two small cans of fire-roasted chiles.
How to serve
  • Serve as a dip with tortilla chips on the side
  • Serve as nachos! Pour the taco mixture over chips, and eat like nachos.
  • Top with your dip on your plate with a combination of shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, green peppers, green onions, diced tomatoes, and jalapeno slices. (Though this dip needs nothing extra, it’s GREAT as it).

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 829mg | Potassium: 282mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 640IU | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1.4mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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34 Comments

  1. Tammy says:

    This Looks like it will be a Winning Dip Any Season :)Ty For Sharing…Going to have to make this soon ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. CP says:

    Do you think this could be made vegetarian…without the ground beef?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Yes! I’ve often thought of doing that. It would be great.

      1. CP says:

        Oh, thank you! I’m going to try it out this weekend for the Super Bowl!

    2. renee cross says:

      you could probably sub out the ground beef for soy chorizo for a vegetarian option

    3. Beth Shamley says:

      Maybe put black beans in it to substitute the ground beef?

  3. heather says:

    I do taco pack and I put sliced black olives in it too. My 4 yr old loves it. And the only other dip he will eat is ranch. So this is a big hit in our house. Great for any time of the year…

  4. Karen says:

    I made a recipe a lot like this for work only mine didn’t call for the sour cream. I had misplaced my recipe, I made it so offten that I thought I remembered it. Well I didn’t, I added a packet of Taco seasoning that the original recipe didn’t call for. I made it with the seasoning and brought it to work. People wanted to know what I had done different. Now I got all the girls from work making it with Taco seasoning.

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      Taco seasoning sounds really good! Thanks for the tip!

    2. Mo says:

      So, you didn’t add the sour cream to it? And you added the taco seasoning packet as well as the other Ingredients? I like sour cream, but my husband does not..Maybe I could cut down on much I put into?

  5. Becky says:

    I used spicy deer sausage instead of ground beef and cooked on stove top since I didn’t really have two hours to wait for crockpot. It turned out great.

  6. Barbara Dailey says:

    Gonna try this dip

  7. Kyle Smith says:

    I’ve added cream of Mushroom soup and used Sausage instead of Ground Beef..It’s always a hit

  8. jocelyn gruba says:

    Thank you…I really love tacos..now i can make taco dip…will cook this today!

  9. Gloria Rhine says:

    Could you use ground turkey?

    1. Sarah Olson says:

      I don’t see why not. I would season it well, maybe with a little taco seasoning?

  10. deb fulk says:

    thank-you i love this receipe .. i had misplaced mine