The Super Bowl’s a few weeks away… are you ready? I don’t care that much for football, but we always watch the Super Bowl. The first thing I think of when I hear Super Bowl? Parties and Queso Dip. And the next thing I think of is Velveeta. You know, that fake, processed, nasty, cheese-like chemical substance? HOW does it make such a fabulous queso dip??? I don’t get it. {I secretly admit to liking Queso Dip made out of Velveeta. But I don’t want to eat it because I don’t want to put that fake cheese-like-stuff in my body.} So I was THRILLED a while back when I read about cheese dip with real cheese. I never thought it was possible until I read over at Sweet Hersey Kisses that Cara made a cheese sauce without velveeta. Oh boy!
When Del Monte sent me a couple cans of tomatoes, I knew immediately what I wanted to try out – Football Queso Dip with Real Cheese!! I gathered my ingredients – I even had everything on hand. No need to run to the grocery score. SCORE!
And, started stirring…and stirring…and stirring. But all that stirring was worth it!! Yum!! Check this out:
Queso Dip made with REAL CHEESE. You know you want some. Move over Velveeta…you have just been eliminated. 
- 8 oz shredded {real} cheese – use whatever kind you want. I used a combo of sharp white cheddar & Gouda
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 TBS corn starch
- 1 can Del Monte Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilis
- 1 pound cooked ground beef, grease drained
- Mix the corn starch with the shredded cheese.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the cheese and evaporated milk over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Stir until you reach the desired consistency {up to 10 minutes!}
- Add tomatoes and ground beef and cook just until heated through {1-2 minutes}.
- Enjoy with your favorite chips!
Now that you’ve got a great dip recipe, how about a chance for some fabulous prizes?
Del Monte presents its Southwestern Tomato Kick-Off!
You can read program rules here and get started pinning here. Here is how to get started:
- Follow the Del Monte Brand on Pinterest
- Create a Pinterest board named “Del Monte Southwestern Tomato Kick-Off”
- Pin at least two (2) Del Monte Tomato Recipes from the “Del Monte Southwestern Tomato Kick-Off” Pinterest board and at least two (2) football entertaining ideas
- Register your Pinterest board to the Del Monte page from January 21st through February 15th to be entered into the Del Monte® Southwestern Tomato Kick-Off Sweepstakes program
- Get ready for a chance to win one of the many prizes available, including an ultimate entertainment package with a Sony® 55” LED TV, Bose® home theater system and Sony® Blu-ray player (ARV $4,779.00 USD).
But wait…there’s even more! What’s better than enjoying this yummy dip? and a chance for a new home theater system? Getting the dip ingredients for free, of course!
Del Monte is providing a prize pack for one lucky reader that includes all the following:
- Two (2) cans of Del Monte Southwestern-Style Petite Cut® Diced Tomato varieties
- (1) Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
- (1) Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies
- A $25 gift card to purchase other meal idea items {or anything you want!}
To enter, simply follow the directions on the Rafflecopter Form below. Contest ends at midnight on February 3. Winner will be contacted via email and will have 48 hours to provide a mailing address or a new winner will be chosen. Good luck!
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Disclosure: The Del Monte products, information and two gift packs have been provided by Del Monte.
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I would use the chipotle one to make a smoky chili.
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the tomatoes with green chiles! I’d make enchiladas
I would make the cheese dip, along with some salsa.
I would make chili wtith Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies.
Well, I would totally make this recipe!! I love it, and I always make the “Velveeta” version but it makes me nervous!
I’d love to try the diced tomatoes w/ green chilis! I’d make it with velveeta cheese
I would make queso dip with the diced tomatoes with green chilies
I’d make Savory Tomato Angel Hair using Del Monte Diced Tomatoes
Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies and I would make some chili
I would try the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies and I would make a nacho cheese dip
Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies and I would add to melted cheese for queso
Green chilies – for my Mexican surprise!
Thank you.
Del Monte Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilis for my seven layer dip
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
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Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies and I would make cheesy bean dip
Definitely want to try the green chilies to make cheese dip and other mexican food creations!
I would like to try the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies and make a cheese and tomato dip.
I’d make slow cooker chili with Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
i wanna try Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
I would try the green chili one and make a salsa out of it.
Last year a friend of mine made us some queso with velveeta. It was SO good and definitely took me back to my childhood. However, I do hate using velveeta. So thank you for providing a recipe that uses real cheese! It looks fabulous and just in time for Super Sunday!
I’d use the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies to make spicy chili
I’d like to try the Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
I would most like to try the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies and I would make Chili
I would go for the Del Monte Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies (I didn’t even know that they packaged this) and make chili with it – though your recipe looks mighty good too.
Del Monte Southwestern-Style Petite Cut tomatoes, I’d probably use them in some spanish rice
Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
would like to try the one with chiptoles to make some fajitas or nachos! thanks!
Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies – I think it would go nicely in a vegetarian chili or maybe in a pasta dish. YUM!
Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies and I would add to melted cheese for queso
I would like to try the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies and make a layered nacho & salsa bake. Thanks.
I’d like to try the Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies, in order to make vegetarian chili.
I’d like to try the diced tomatoes with green chilies, and I’d make a ham and bean soup.
green chili variety- to make enchiladas!
I make a chili con queso that uses chilis and tomatoes, would love to use the combo of the Del Monte Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilis!
I would use the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies to make my 5 Can Chili!
acartwrightmorell at gmail dot com
tomato with green chilis might be good in tacos
I’d use the tomatoes with green chilies to spice my chicken for enchiladas
I use Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies for an awesome Rachael Ray pulled pork taco recipe.
Green Chilis with tomatoes to make King Ranch Casserole.
I use Del Monte Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes and Chiles in a dish I call ‘Dorito Pie’. So yummy!
ubrewme@yahoo.com
Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies, sounds yummy!
The tomatos with green chilis! I’d make tacos
I would like to try the chipoltle.
I would use Original Recipe Stewed Tomatoes and make chili.
I would get the Del Monte Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies and make rotel dip using ground pork sausage and velveta thanks
i like the chicken bake
I’d use the Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies to make salsa!
I’d be excited to try the tomatoes with the chipotle chilies because I have never had them! I’d most likely make a cheesy dip too!
I would make Chili using the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
The petite cut in my omelet!
I’d like the diced tomatoes, and I’m make chili
I would use the one with green chilis to make salsa.
I’d use the stewed tomatoes to make a pasta dish
twitted this today, 02/02
I would/will use the Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilis al lot. Would be great in soups and sauces. Love anything with a little kick
I would use the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies to make chilli or Enchiladas.
I had already decided to make the Football Queso dip you posted here as soon as I read it! Using the Green Chiles variety, of course. Sounds amazing…I’d better get started.
Thanks!
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I would like the Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies and put them in chili.
The Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies and I’d make Spanish Rice
I would use Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies in salsa or in chili.
the diced tomatoes with green chilli to make great nacho dip
I would like to try the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies in a dip.
i’d like to try the diced tomatoes with green chilis in my salsa!
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i would like to try Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle …that sounds great
The Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies. I’d make burritos.
Ive tried just about every tomato that del monte makes and my favorite has sweet onions.
I would love to try the ones with Chipotle Chilies. It would be yummy in a omlet.
Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
I would make chili with the Tomatoes w/ green chili! YUM!
I would make salsa wtith Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
I Follow the Del Monte Brand on Pinterest
Grandam6 (lisa jorgenson kay)
I WOULD MALE CHILI WITH THE Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies.
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Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
I would make dip with the tomatoes with green chilies, velveeta cheese, and ground beef. YUM!
I don’t know the difference between the peppers, but I would use both of these to make chili!
I would like to try the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies and I would use them to make enchiladas.
I’d like to try the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies
I would try the chipotle style in my slow cooker with some beef for burritos!
Tomatoes with green chilies sounds yummy!
tomatoes with green chilis to make spicy chicken casserole
I would love to try to use Del Monte Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilis to make burritos
diced tomatoes and green chillies
the green chili and tomato in the 10 min chili recipe debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
I would use the tomato with green chilies to make Chicken Tortilla Bake!
I would use the one with the green chilies and make black bean soup
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I would most like to use the Del Monte Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilis. I would use them to make Southwestern Chicken Rollups for lunch.
I would like to try the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies. I would use it to make a great-tasting chili!
I want to try the Chopped Tomatoes with Green Chilis. I have an enchillada recipe to try.
I would like to make the Del Monte Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies!
Thank You for the giveaway
I’d try the green chiles, and I’d make the Chicken Tortillas
I would use Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies in my homemade chili.
Green chilies to put it burritos!
I would love to try the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies! I would mix this with some Velveeta white queso to make a wonderful cheese dip!
I would make salsa with the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
I would use the Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Chipotle Chilies to make a salsa.
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Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies in my green chili!!
I would use Del Monte® Petite Cut® Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies in a dip
Thanks very nice blog!