Name: Easy Elk Queso
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 1 lb ground elk; 1 onion (diced); 1 14.5 oz canned diced tomatoes; 2 4 oz diced green chiles (2 small cans); 2 Jalapeños (diced); 1 packet ranch dressing mix; 1 packet taco seasoning mix; 1 lb Velveeta (cubed); 4 oz cream cheese

Jump to Recipe - Print Recipe

Ground elk turns this cheesy dip into a hearty snack. You can use any type of venison for this appetizer; deer, antelope, or moose.

How to make Elk Queso

Brown the ground elk meat in a frying pan. Add the onion to the pan and jalapeños, if using.

Next, pour the tomatoes, chiles, cheese, and seasonings into a crockpot. Add browned meat mixture.

browned elk, cheese, and seasonings in a crockpot

Finally, stir the mixture well and turn the crockpot to HIGH. Stir well every 15 minutes. If you prefer, you can set the crockpot to LOW, but it will still need stirred every 30 minutes, or so.

How to serve elk queso dip

I like to serve this with plain corn chips or pita chips. The little scoops chips are so nice to use, you can get plenty of that healthy elk meat on each bite! You can also use veggie strips for a low carb option.

Easy Elk Queso in a red crockpot and also on a blue plate with bowl of dip

What to do with leftover queso

If you should happen to have any leftover, stir in a couple of cans of beans - any kind! Refried, black, red, pinto... then spoon into tortillas and wrap into burritos. These can be frozen or refrigerated for a quick meal.

Is elk cheese dip spicy?

I make this recipe mild for my young children. But for myself, I definitely want some heat! You can add some jalapeños or cayenne to kick it up a notch!

Here is a smaller size crockpot that would work great for this elk appetizer recipe! (affiliate link)

More Wild Game recipes:
Elk Stuffed Peppers
Venison roast in the Instant Pot
Pan-seared Venison Backstrap
Venison PotPie Recipe

Easy Elk Queso

Kay Schrock

Easy Elk Queso is the perfect wild game appetizer. This is the one you serve to venison skeptics! Cheesy and creamy and delicious.

No ratings yet

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 170 kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

Dice the onion (and jalapeño if using). Set aside.
Place the ground elk meat into a frying pan, add the onion and peppers. Fry till meat is browned.
Place meat mixture into crockpot. Add cream cheese, velveeta, tomatoes, chiles, ranch dressing mix and taco seasoning mix. Stir well.
Set crockpot to HIGH for one hour. Stir every 15 minutes. OR: turn to LOW for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. Serve with chips or veggie strips.

Notes

One serving is 1/2 cup of queso. This recipe makes about 7 cups of queso.

You can use deer, antelope, or moose meat for this recipe. You can also use beef, but if you use beef, be sure to drain and discard the fat after frying.

You can use Rotel instead of diced tomatoes.

You can add some cayenne or hot sauce for an easy punch of heat.

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 14gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 953mgPotassium: 243mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 698IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 1mg

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!