Hot Chili Cheese Dip (Inspired by Charm)

This Homemade Hot Chili Cheese Dip is a cold-weather party essential. Made with chili, cheese, salsa, and a few other flavorful ingredients, this appetizer dip is quick to assemble and feeds a hungry crowd. I suspect everyone will be asking for the recipe.

Hot Chili Cheese Dip Recipe:

I've said this before and I'll say it again, I could make a meal out of dips. (Fun fact: Several years ago my friends and I had a dip party where we only served dips and it was EVERYTHING.) By the way, I have a collection of dip recipes HERE that I'm sure you'll love. This Hot Chili Cheese Dip, which would make the perfect addition to any party, will have to be added to this collection!

Side note: Part of me didn't want to post this recipe because of how lackluster the dish looks. (I clearly need to work on my slow cooker dip photography skills.) However, with that being said, this dip is so tasty and insanely easy to make that I definitely had to share it. You'll just have to excuse my photographs/presentation and trust the deliciousness.

I'd say this dip is more chili forward than cheese forward. However, I think the balance of flavors and ingredients is darn near perfect. The resulting dip will leave you craving multiple bites. Once you start, you won't be able to stop. You've been warned.

Want more dip recipes? Try these:

With the Super Bowl on the horizon (you can find more of my recommended game day recipes HERE), it seemed like the perfect time to share this delicious dip with you. I sure hope you'll give it a try.

Let's gather the ingredients and whip up a batch.

Let's make this fabulous dip!

You can find a full ingredient list and detailed instructions for this Chili Cheese Dip in a printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Sauté the chopped onion in olive oil until translucent and tender.
Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
Transfer the cooked onions and garlic to a 3-quart slow cooker.
Add in the chili, salsa, cream cheese, shredded cheese, and olives.

Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours.
Stir frequently while cooking.

Garnish with sliced green onions.
Serve with tortilla chips.

Recipe Notes:

You can use whatever chili you like best, even homemade. I recommend chili without beans, but chili with beans would work fine, too.

The same goes for the salsa: Use your favorite. I used a somewhat standard jarred tomato salsa with medium heat. It was perfect.

Happy Dipping!

I told you this was easy to make! If you're after a hot (temperature, not flavor) dip recipe, I can't recommend this Hot Chili Cheese Dip enough.

Once you give this recipe a try, I want to hear all about it. Stop back and leave a rating and comment below. Happy dipping!

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