Copycat Pancho's Cheese Dip

Stephie Biggs's Note:

Tastes JUST like it! Recipe calls for block AMERICAN cheese, Velveeta might work just as well.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 lb block American cheese, cut into cubes
• 1 -1 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel tomatoes & chilies

Directions:

1. Melt cheese until smooth in a double boiler or microwave, stirring throughout.
2. Puree rotel in blender or small processor.
3. Stir into the cheese the rotel, cumin and garlic.
4. If too thick, add a little water.
5. Serve with tortilla chips.
6. ENJOY.

Reviews

[Mr. Par-becue]

This recipe was definitely over thought. The great thing about panchos cheese dip is that you can eat it cold! Once you heat up the cheese it's worthless! Sooo with that being said, blend ingredients in recipe as stated. Once blended add the cubed cheese and blend well. Tastes exactly like panchos and you can serve it straight out of the fridge(and it's still creamy, not a solid block of cheese)!!

[pennhead]

I used Velveeta instead of American cheese, which likely resulted in the recipe tasting somewhat different than it is intended. Still good, just different.

Unintentional discovery! I liquified the Rotel as instructed, but instead of mixing the remainder of the ingredients with the cheese all at one time, I added it to the processed Rotel in the blender and simply hit "mix" before adding the entire liquid mixture to the melted cheese.

I wiped the dribble from the rim of the blender after pouring and then licked my finger. Big shock! It taste JUST LIKE PANCHO'S HOT DIP!!! I will have to buy a couple of cans of Rotel and add a 1 tsp of garlic powder and 3 tsp of ground Cumin to accompany the cheese dip!

Confession: Wally World did NOT have regular Rotel... every other variety, but not regular. I substituted the store brand (at 1/2 the price!). BINGO! I can now make Cheap Pancho's Hot Dip!

[Chef #1566607]

This tastes nothing like Pancho's Cheese dip.