Yesterday we talked about how it is the end of August which makes me so very happy. It is one of my favorite times of year. If you follow our blog you know I love football. My kids have started playing little league football, our friends on the high school team have started to play, college play starts next week and the NFL is on television. I am surrounded with football and I love it! I went to two high school games tonight and they were awesome. Football is here! There are so many different things that my family and I love about football. One of the things my family loves about watching football is the snacks that we make. We make lots of different snacks but an all-time favorite is queso dip.

My kids love making fun football snacks and they have quite a few favorites. One of our very favorite football snacks is queso dip. We all love homemade queso dip. There are a few take out options that are really good but there is nothing like homemade queso dip. Pair that with some good chips and any game is instantly more fun. Do you make your own queso dip? If not, you should try it! It is a perfect football snack. Here are few of our family favorite recipes to get you started.

Super Easy Queso Dip

Ingredients:

1 (16 ounce) package VELVEETA, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 (10 ounce) can RoTel Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained

Ro-Tel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies Diced Tomatoes & Green Chiles,

Directions:

1. Combine ingredients in microwaveable bowl.
2. Microwave on HIGH 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 3 min.

From Scratch Queso Dip

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon cornstarch

3/4 cup sour cream

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon salsa

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
2. Thoroughly stir in the cornstarch. Stir in the sour cream.
3. When the mixture becomes hot and bubbly, mix in Cheddar cheese and salsa.
4. Continue stirring until cheese has melted and mixture begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.

Super Easy Chili Queso Dip

Ingredients:

1 (2 pound) loaf processed cheese food

2 (15 ounce) cans chili without beans

1 pinch chili powder

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, melt the processed cheese food.
2. Stir in chili without beans and chili powder.
3. Serve warm when thoroughly blended.

Authentic Queso Dip

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2 onion, diced

1 tomato, diced

10 large roasted green chile peppers, seeded and chopped

1/2 cup shredded white Mexican cheese

1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1/4 cup milk

salt to taste

Directions:

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.
2. Stir in the onion and tomato; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the green chile; cook for 2 minutes then stir in the cheese and milk. 4. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, until the cheese has melted.