Instant Pot Mexican Queso is perfect for game day or your next fiesta! Everyone will love this cheesy dip filled with seasoned beef, chilies, and tomatoes!
INSTANT POT MEXICAN QUESO
You guys, this year feels like it is *flying* by! Amiright?
I cannot believe we’re already at the end of the month of October and looking at November tomorrow!! Where have the past few months gone? Seriously, where?!
As much as I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by, there are some positives. If there’s anything I love about this time of the year, it’s tailgating parties and holiday parties. Let’s be honest, it’s just an excuse to eat lots of yummy food for weeks on end. And I’m not even sorry or sad.
We usually host one tailgating party a month (sometimes two!), along with Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. Whether it’s just dinner or an all-out party, you can be sure there is a smorgasbord of food. I can’t help myself – I love throwing a no holds barred shebang. One thing that is often included on game day or holiday parties is this Instant Pot Mexican Queso.
It’s such a quick and easy recipe – and people LOVE it. I mean, queso?! That says it all. It’s always a hit.
How do you make Mexican Queso?
You’ll start by browning ground beef with onion, seasoning, and tomatoes with green chilies. Add in some cheese, set the pressure cooker and let it do its thing. When it’s finished, stir … and voilà, easy peasy Instant Pot Mexican Queso.
The only thing difficult about this recipe is deciding what you want to dip in it first because you will want to dip all the things.
How do you use Instant Pot Mexican Queso?
My favorite and probably the most obvious way is as a dip for tortilla chips and cut-up veggies. I’ve been known to use it on tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and even casseroles!
Can I make Mexican Queso without an Instant Pot?
You sure can! This can be made on the stovetop in the same fashion as mentioned in the recipe. Be sure to melt the cheese over a low temperature, stirring often. You can also make this in the slow cooker. Brown the ground beef with the onion and seasoning, then transfer it to a slow cooker with the remaining ingredients. At this point, it doesn’t really need to “cook” – it just needs to warm enough to melt the cheese.
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Instant Pot Mexican Queso
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 tablespoons HOT taco seasoning
- 1 can Ro*Tel Fire-Roasted Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies 10 oz.
- 1 box Velveeta Original Cheese, cut into cubes 32 oz.
- Tortilla chips or cut-up veggies for serving
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot on “Saute” and wait until HOT.
- Add the ground beef, onion, seasonings, green chilies, and tomatoes. Cook, while crumbling the beef, until no longer pink.
- Add the Velveeta into the pot. DO NOT STIR. Place lid on and turn vent into the sealing position.
- Cook on manual high pressure for 4 minutes.
- When timer is up, preform a quick release. Open pot and immediately stir in cheese. Keep stirring until everything is well combined.
- Serve with tortilla chips or cut-up veggies.
Notes
- This can be made on the stovetop in the same fashion as mentioned in the recipe. Be sure to melt the cheese over a low temperature, stirring often. You can also make this in the slow cooker. Brown the ground beef with the onion and seasoning, then transfer it to a slow cooker with the remaining ingredients. At this point, it doesn’t really need to “cook” – it just needs to warm enough to melt the cheese.
Nutrition
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This recipe is a winner!!! I just fed our whole office of 20 with a nacho bar using this recipe, made as described in my pressure cooker. They loved it!!! Thank you for this recipe. 🙂
My queso keeps burning… What could I be doing wrong?
The recipe is awesome, this is my 3rd time making it and the burn code shows up everytime when I put the cheese on top and go to pressure cook.
Any ideas? I have cleaned the bottom of the pan out multiple times and even let the pot cool before pressure cooking.
After seeing you all say yours burns. I made a few adjustments. I cooked my ground beef and Italian sausage on the stove, then added to the insta pot. I added 3 cans of rotel ( I’m a tomatoe lover) and then added the full stick of velveeta cheese. Instead of 4 minutes, I did 2 minutes. I released the steam, opened the pot and stir the mixture together. It was already boiling so the cheese melted very Easily as I stirred together. It’s perfect.
The Italian sausage addition seems like it would be awesome.
The reason this recipe keeps burning for everyone is because you need at least one cup of thin liquid in the pot for it to work, you also need to deglaze the bottom of the pot after cooking the beef.
This i an awesome simple recipe I did make a adjustment to it I added 2 jalapenos after browning the beef. I also got a burn notice so I just did a quick release after getting the message, stirred it all up, turned off the pot, put the lid back on in the sealed position, then hit the warm button and let it sit for 10 min.
Can I cook this on the stove/oven instead?
Yes. You’ll have to modify the process slightly, but it will work fine.
So easy and delicious! I was worried about cooking Velveeta in the Instant Pot but alas my trusty appliance didn’t fail me. Thanks for sharing your delicious and easy recipe. We enjoyed our nacho dinner this evening