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