I want to preface this with a warning that this Hot Cheeseburger Dip is not high cuisine.
What a way to start out a recipe, eh? Here's the thing: As I was sauteeing the onions and ground beef, it smelled exactly like White Castle. Funny, that such a basic pair of ingredients can have SUCH an association with them.
Anyway, this recipe started out as a request to make a cheese dip for a batch of pretzels I'd baked for Porter. I had some sharp cheddar, and I had some thawed ground beef - cheeseburger dip hit me as a fun, probably kind of trashy idea to try. Porter was skeptical about its viability - kind of a rare state, for him.
It whipped up quickly, and when all was said and done... he loved it! It's kind of a rare thing for me to see him surprised anymore, so it was a treat for me, too!
Oh, and the first thing he said after trying it? That it tasted like White Castle. He DID follow it up to say that it was a good thing, so know that we're going for nostalgia here. We created this as a dip for pretzels, but it would also make a great dip for tortilla chips at a party - just keep the dip warmed!
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Cheeseburger Dip
Ingredients
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup dill relish
- 2 Tbsp mustard we used Dijon
- 2/3 cup milk
- 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 Tbsp corn starch
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, cook onion and ground beef in olive oil until beef if cooked through and onions are soft and translucent.
- Add in relish and mustard, stirring until well incorporated.
- Add milk, continue stirring until also fully incorporated. Heads up: it will NOT look appetizing at this point, don’t worry when you see it!
- In a separate bowl, toss cheese with cornstarch.
- Add about half of the cheese to the pot, stirring until melted in. Add the rest, continue stirring until everything is melted and smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot!
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Geez Marie, I may just have to ruin my diet with this. It sounds excellent :).
I'm sorry! I know it's totally junky, but it makes really great "guilty pleasure" comfort food!
I made this for my grandson's birthday. It did not disappoint and there were no leftovers. I kept it in a small crock pot on low to keep it warm during the party. This is a definite winner, awesome for a Super Bowl party.
Glad you enjoyed it!