Football season is upon us. Men in tight uniforms running around, chasing a ball..nothing better right? Or for my male readers…Cheerleaders!
Football season for me equals good (but not good for you) food. I am going to try to be really good this year and not succumb to all the tailgating snacks.
I did want to share with you my most requested recipe at all of my parties. I am not sure if it is the most requested or the most expected..either way, it makes an appearance at any get together I have at my house. Make this the night before so all the yummy flavors can get all comfy cozy together!
BEER CHEESE DIP
16 oz Cream Cheese, softened
32 oz Velveeta Cheese, cubed
3 cloves Garlic, minced
2 jars Old English Cheese
18 oz Dark Beer, stirred to remove bubbles (1 1/2 bottles of beer)
2 Loafs of Round Bread (not sliced)
1 Tbsp Parsley for garnish
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, mix cream cheese until smooth.
Add the two jars of Old English Cheese and incorporate with the cream cheese until smooth.
Add 1/2 of the cubed Velveeta Cheese into the cream cheese and mix until smooth.
Blend in the 3 cloves of garlic.
Blend in one bottle of beer.
Add the remaining Velveeta Cheese and blend.
Add in the remaining beer.
With the mixer on medium high, blend the cheese until smooth. Be sure to keep you beaters in the cheese mixture as much as possible to reduce the amount of air in the cheese. This will take about 5 minutes. You can add more beer if your dip is too thick.
To prepare the bread bowl, cut a lid out of one of the loafs of bread and remove.
Scoop out the bread out of the center of the bread to make a “bowl”. Set that bread aside, you will use it to dip. Take care not to tear through the bread or your dip will leak through.
Take the other loaf of bread and cube it into 1″ cubes.
Pour the beer cheese into the bread bowl and arrange the cut up bread around the bowl.
Garnish with parsley
Serve immediately or make up to 3 days in advance. Store leftovers in the fridge.
This was another one of my recipes that contained cream cheese that I submitted for the Real Women of Philadelphia contest. I obviously didn’t win or y’all would have been the first to know.
Looks like a perfect football party recipe! I don't think it would last long with any of our friends around!
You had me at BEER and CHEESE!!!
fondue 🙂
This is pure white-trash comfort! I'll be making it!
We love beer dip in the fall! I like to use cheddar cheese and serve it with fat pretzel sticks. 🙂
Glad your back! Yummy!
Anything with beer in it is a friend of mine and a recipe to make! Sounds delish!
quintessential football food. i'd take a batch of it into the stadium if i could. 🙂
32 oz Velveeta?! Holy processed cheese!
My husband would love love this dip, he is a cheese fanatic and has the cholesterol to prove it 😉
I hope this means you are back!! This looks soooo good! I am going to have to bust this out for a tailgate party!
Beer and cheese?
Start me an IV drip and give it to me!!!
Yum! Perfect football meal. I mean beer AND cheese?!
You're back!n Yea!
Loving this dip (and the video) and have already copied it.
Grinned at Velveeta!
I'm coming to your house for the next party. This looks and sounds fabulous.
Looks good love your blog. Everything looks so yummy
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Beer cheese dip sounds oooh soo good and super interesting too. I wonder how that taste plays. Would love to try it though–great for family shows.
All I was able to read was 'beer cheese' until the saliva attacked the keyboard.
Yum! (the beer cheese…not the spit!)
Now that's a lotta cheese! 🙂
Good to see ya, Leslie!
~ingrid
i miss you… that is all
Hi Les!
Just wanted to pop in (almost said POOP in! hahha)
and say hi!
Miss ya! Love ya!
XOXO
The other Les
Leslie
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I'm not a big football fan, but I'll watch it if this is goingg to be there!
i want this right now even though I finished dinner. lobe bread and cheese and parsley is a vegetable, right? 🙂
My husband will love this!
Pasteurized, processed cheese food and beer. Sounds good to me!
This looks amazingggg
That right there is the yummiest beer cheese dip I have ever eaten. Excuse me while I wipe the drool from my chin.
Sounds Awesome! Never had a chz ‘dip’ with beer in it, but if it will please the cheerleader’s, count me in! 🙂
Bookmarking this one, the guys are going to love it. I really am surprised you didn’t win!
I just made a beer/cheese sauce last weekend for a dish I made with mashed potatoes and smoked chicken. It was the perfect accompaniment and now I’m craving some more. This sounds great!
Ohhh, that looks so good. I have to try this on one of our game nights! Stumbled.
Beer + Velveeta = Get in mah belly.
Leslie,
I am really looking forward to making this dip for this weekend…having a party! Could you please tell me what the name of dark beer you used is….just want to make sure it turns out!
Thanks for all the great recipes!!!
Tammy
Tammy,
I am sure you will love it. Just make sure it is a dark beer, it give it a richer flavor. Guinness works well. Or you can totally use what you have on hand. I have used Budweiser in the past and it is equally delicious.
Thank you so much for getting back to me… I have no doubt that this will be a big hit at the party!
This dip looks amazing Leslie! Seriously considering making this for SuperBowl Sunday! I was just curious, do you ever heat this dip up before serving or do you serve it cold? Just wondering if you had any tips. Thanks! 🙂