Black Bean Jalapeño Popper Queso is a simple & easy dip that is perfect for game day, pool parties, backyard BBQ’s, potlucks, holidays or really, any celebration.
It’s absolutely the best queso recipe to make and pair with Mission® Strips Tortilla Chips.
We sure love gathering for some delicious food in our house. Chips & dips like this queso recipe always top our list because they are not only quick to prep but are perfect for entertaining a crowd.
Easy Queso Recipe
There is one thing that is consistent in every single gathering, backyard bbq or celebration in our house, tortilla chips. Mission Strips Tortilla Chips to be exact. Whether it’s chips & salsa, some epic nachos, a crunchy topping on a casserole or paired with a delicious queso dip like this one, chips are the ingredient we can’t live without.
Be sure to check out our Smoked Queso Dip too!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Mission®. All opinions are entirely my own.
Seems that every weekend we have some sort of event happening that brings us all together to eat good food. Sometimes we have a race or game day happening & we are homegating. Other times we put together a feast to enjoy out in the backyard for some summertime grilling.
Quick Queso Dip
Then there are weekends, like this one that just passed, when we are doing mega DIY projects around the house & we need food that we can just enjoy quickly before we get back to work. These are all times when I pull out the slow cooker & make this Black Bean Jalapeño Popper Queso.
QUESO RECIPE
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As I mentioned before, this recipe is easy to make. I pull out my small slow cooker & toss all the ingredients in. Then I just cover, cook on high & set the timer for 90 minutes.
I make sure to come back about every 20 minutes or so & give it a good stir. Once all the cheese is melted & the flavors have blended, I can set the cooker to warm until we are ready to enjoy it.
Party Time Snacks
With our son in college & working full time, along with our daughters still in high school and being involved in, work & activities, time together as a family is hard to come by these days.
I truly look forward to having time to gather as a family. It’s probably one of the things I look forward to the most when the weather gets warm.
It’s nice to grab Mission Strips Tortilla Chips, head outside & enjoy some much-needed family time. While tt doesn’t really matter what we are pairing with the chips or strips, but they are the snack we seem to always have.
They are perfect for dipping in this queso, so you can’t go wrong there.
Now, I’m often asked if you can change up some of the ingredients. You bet! Sometimes I add a can of green enchilada sauce or diced green chilis. Sometimes I actually leave out the black beans & sub in some chili beans instead.
That is the best part of this queso recipe. It’s versatile to appease just about anyone & yet still so delicious each & every time. It’s all good on a chip – so really, you can’t go wrong here.
Other Pepper-Inspired Recipes
Jalapeño Popper Queso
Ingredients for Queso
- mozzarella cheese
- Velveeta cheese – cubed
- cream cheese
- diced tomatoes
- black beans – drained & rinsed
- jalapeños – finely chopped
- Small 2 qt. slow cooker
Serve with tortilla chips!
Can this be made on the stovetop?
You bet! If you would like to forego the slow cooker, you can toss all of the ingredients in a medium stockpot and cook over low heat until all of the ingredients are melted and creamy.
Do you know what I love the most about these chips? They are made with just 4 ingredients. FOUR! That’s it. Just corn masa flour, water, vegetable oil & sea salt & are certified gluten-free.
Let me tell you – that sea salt is just perfect too.
That salt adds the perfect amount of flavor to compliment all my dips, salsas & guacamoles & the perfect shape for dipping. (Be sure to visit Mission & check out their store locator to see where you can pick some up.)
HOW TO MAKE QUESO
Black Bean Jalapeño Popper Queso
Ingredients
- 16 oz Velveeta cheese cubed
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 10 ounces diced tomatoes
- 10 ounces black beans – drained & rinsed
- 2 jalapeños finely chopped
- 1 bag Mission® Strips Tortilla Chips
Instructions
- Combine each cheese, diced tomatoes, black beans & jalapeños in a small (2qt) slow cooker. Cover & cook on high for 90 minutes - stirring every 20-30 minutes.
- Reduce heat to warm until ready to serve
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Tamar A Strauss-Benjamin says
How neat to add beans in to the dip!
Miz Helen says
Your Black Bean Jalapeno Popper Queso will be great for a party! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen