Nacho Rice Dip – the ULTIMATE Rotel queso dip with only 5 ingredients! Yellow rice, ground beef, taco seasoning, Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles, and Velveeta cheese. Everyone goes crazy over this dip. I could eat this for lunch or dinner – not just as an appetizer!! This is perfect for game day, parties, or nacho night! Just spoon the dip over chips and enjoy!
While the rice is cooking, cook ground beef until no longer pink in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain fat. Add taco seasoning packet and water called for on the package. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Add a can of Rotel tomatoes and cubed Velveeta cheese. Cook on medium-low until the cheese has melted.
Stir in the cooked rice. Add milk to thin out the dip if it is too thick.
Notes:
You can use any rice that you enjoy. I prefer to yellow rice (saffron rice) or a packet of Knorr Mexican rice. You can also use a box of Rice-A-Roni. Any flavor will work fine.
You can use any heat level of Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles that you prefer.
Here is our recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning made with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/
Can Nacho Rice Dip be made in the crockpot? Yes! Cook the rice and prepare the taco meat. Place all of the ingredients in the slow cooker and cook on LOW until the cheese is melted.
Can Nacho Rice Dip be made in advance? Yes! You can melt the cheese and transfer the dip to a baking dish. When ready to serve, reheat the dip in the oven at 350ºF for 30 minutes. You can also reheat the dip in the crockpot or microwave.
If the dip is too thick, add some milk or beer to the dip.
What can you add to Rotel Dip? Feel free to add some corn, black beans, onions, peppers. Whatever you like, throw it in.