Copycat Chili’s Skillet Queso
This recipe can be whipped up in just a few minutes and it is full of delicious flavors. It is our go-to party food and it seems we can hardly watch a sports event without it.
Copycat Chili’s Skillet Queso
You will need:
- 16 ounces of Velveeta 2% Milk (This is about half a box)
- 1 Can No Bean Chili
- Cast Iron Skillet
- 1 Cup Milk
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 3 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Cut up the cheese into small sections. Add the cheese and milk into a saucepan or skillet over medium heat. Stir frequently until the cheese starts to melt. Add the spice and lime juice and stir well and then add the chili, stirring until everything is well combined and melted. I like to use the 2% Velveeta instead of the original because not only does the cheese melt better but it also has less fat than the original version.
Serve immediately with chips. We also love to serve it with a cup of salsa so everyone can switch up their flavors a little bit.
Copycat Chili's Skillet Queso
Equipment
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 16 ounces of Velveeta 2% Milk This is about half a box
- 1 Can No Bean Chili
- Cast Iron Skillet
- 1 Cup Milk
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 3 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Cut up the cheese into small sections.
- Add the cheese and milk into a saucepan or skillet over medium heat.
- Stir frequently until the cheese starts to melt.
- Add the spice and lime juice and stir well
- add the chili, stirring until everything is well combined and melted.
- Serve immediately with chips.
Notes
We also love to serve it with a cup of salsa so everyone can switch up their flavors a little bit.
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Yes please! That looks just incredible and I can not wait to have it over here. Maybe this weekend!
That sounds amazing. Who needs to go out anymore when I can just make this at home!
Everyone was gone the other day and I ended up eating refried beans & chips for lunch. Not my finest moment. This would up my lunch game 100%.
I have never made queso at home. It's so easy I really should look into it! This sounds great.
Skillet Queso is one of my family's favorites. I serve it when we invite friends over for game night, and they devour it.
Oh my gosh that looks so delicious! I'm not going to lie I've totally made a meal out of this before.
I have never tried Chili's Skillet Queso, but your copycat recipe looks really delicious. I know our guests would love this for the frequent gatherings we have during the summer.
We LOVE anything queso, so we're going to have to try this! Looks so good!
Yum this looks amazing!! Love the state shaped chili!!! I would love for you to share this over at my link party MMM going on now! 🙂
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I have used Velveeta and no beans chili for years (about 20 now) but never thought of using milk or spices. So going to try this, thanks for sharing!
this looks so good and like something that my family would love. Any kind of dip works for me that has the word queso in it 😉
This looks so amazing. I love Chilli's dip and I'll def have to try it.
The spices sound like taco seasoning. Anyone tried that?
Armour or Wolf brand would be so much better than Hormel.
Hormel is amazing, just like their pepperoni!
What size can of chili?
What size can of chili?
You have no idea. Our chili’s closed like 2 years ago and I have missed this queso SOOOO much. Is it wrong to make this for dinnner tonight?
What would the serving size be?
I haven’t made this recipe with the seasonings yet because I was in a hurry and just used all of this recipe except the seasoning instead using a half a packet of taco seasoning and it came out great. One day I will take the time to actually use the spices.
That sounds like a great hack!
I’ve made something similar to this..but no milk.
Brick of cream cheese 1 can no bean chili and Fritos jalapeno cheddar in a small can..its awesome! Just melt all together on the stove. Sometimes I will add. the same size can if fritos refried beans..the fritos products are always in the chip section. Super easy!
Sounds good, though I’d brown hamburger on the side, drain and add, and I’d cook it on high heat in a crock pot. Kind of like another velveeta recipe, again in crock pot, with half brick of velveeta and 1 can Rotel Diced Tomatoes … again with hamburger. It’s all good!