Per usual, yesterday, Super Bowl Sunday, I made a giant feast for our family to celebrate the end of a great football season. Our spread included Venison Queso Dip, Guacamole, BBQ Smoked Ribs, Mac Salad, & Chocolate Chip Cookie Fudge Brownies.
If this is your first time to my blog, you may not know that I love cooking with venison! I have published some of our favorite venison recipes: Venison Chili, Venison Meatloaf, Venison Burgers, Hearty Venison Stew, and Venison Meatballs.
I promise you that this venison queso does not taste “gamey.” Whenever I talk to someone about venison, most reactions are that they hate the gamey taste of venison.
Honestly, I don’t like the taste of venison either! Which is why all of my recipes, including this venison queso, have quite a bit of spices in them. The key to masking the gamey taste is cooking the meat with the spices.
I used a large sauce pan to make the entire dip in. I start with the ground venison and all of the spices in the pan and let them marry. Venison doesn’t have much fat, so keep an eye on the meat while it’s cooking to keep it from burning.
I used a meat chopper to break up the meat into the smallest pieces possible. If you don’t own a meat chopper, you NEED one in your life! We cook a lot of ground beef and it really helps break the meat down into the smallest pieces. It also is a life-saver when I forgot to take the meat out of the freezer in time for dinner and am trying to cook it partially frozen!
If you have a small crockpot to keep the queso warm this is definitely the time to use it! Venison queso is best served piping hot!
I also highly recommend Lime Tortilla Chips. We are obsessed with Lime Tortilla Chips in our family.
Venison Queso Dip
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground Venison
- 2 tsbp Taco Seasoning
- 1 tbsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Seasoning Salt
- 1/4 tsp ground Black Pepper
- 1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper or Red Chipotle Pepper Optional due to heat
- 1 can diced Tomatoes & Peppers
- 1 lb Easy Melt Cheese like Velveeta
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan cook venison with spices. When meat is cooked add diced tomatoes & peppers and cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Keep on warm until ready to serve.
My husband RAVED about this dip! I realized this morning that he took the leftovers to work for lunch. That is always an indication of a win!
Don’t forget to get more venison recipes HERE!
Happy Cooking,
Keikilani
This post may contain affiliate links. These are recommended products that I may receive a commission on.
I have not had Venison in years. I always loved it. I would imagine this dip is phenomenal. I hope at some point I can try it.
I would love to give this a try. I live in Georgia where lots of people hunt. I think this would be really good. I love venison.
Venison is one meat I have never tried, but my dad grew up hunting and loves it. This queso recipe would make a nice surprise for him.
This is definitely the kind of spiced dip the guys in my family would like. Wat a great combo for game day!
I am not a big meat eater but this does seem appetizing. I do not see venison too often so it seems like a change for most people.
My hubby and I love to snack on dips. This one will be a sure winner in my house.
I have never tried venison before. I love cheese so this is probably a great option to test the waters!
We have friends who go upstate to hunt and always bring back some venison. I may have to try this. It looks yummy!
Wow, this dip looks amazing. I love a great chip dip. I haven’t made any of my own in such a long time. I’m interested in trying this recipe though.
I love this recipe. I have some ground venison in my freezer right now that I need to use up. This would be a hit with my whole family!
This is such an amazing dip! Can’t wait to give it a try!
I have family that uses venison for many things. I am wondering if they have ever tried this type of recipe. I will have to share it with them.
Looks like a good queso. Never added meat before.
Dips are my weakness! And this looks amazing! Perfect for our next movie night!
I am planning to host a taco party next weekend and I am sure they will love this queso dip!
I have never cooked with venison. I have friends that do all the time. I am interested in trying it out.
I’ve never had venison! The recipe sounds amazing! Will definitely try it!
We always buy our cheese dip. I think this is much better though, I need to make some for my nachos.
Yum! Isn’t venison the best. II love that it’s so much leaner than ground beef. This dip looks yummy too!
I love homemade dips and this one looks super good! Anything cheese is for me