This has become an Open House staple. It wouldn't be Christmas Open House at the Friesen's without the Hot Cheesy-Salsa dip. People have asked, and although they seem to believe me when I say, "Cheez Whiz plus enough salsa to make it just a little runny", I thought it might be time to do some measuring and make it official.
2 cups Cheez Whiz (or store brand jar of processed cheese spread)
1/2- 2/3 cup Salsa (home made or your favourite store brand)
I melt them together in a small slow cooker, on low heat. It takes about half an hour to an hour to have the dip melted together. You can also make the dip in the microwave; use microwave safe dish and microwave at 50% power for 1 minute at a time until ingredients are blended and hot.
Makes 2 1/2- almost 3 cups of hot dip.
If this is for a party or family event, you may need to turn the slow cooker off for short periods of time, because the slow cooker, even on low heat, will make the cheese quite hot. Over time, with evaporation, the cheese mixture will thicken; just add a little more salsa to thin it out as needed.
I just discovered that cold, leftover cheesy-salsa is a good addition to a ham sandwich! Mustard on one side, spicy cheese spread on the other...fun!
ReplyDeleteI love melting Velveeta in the microwave with a bit of salsa. I imagine it's very similar, might have to try it with cheeze whiz when we are out of Velveeta :)
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