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Easy Seafood Rotel Dip

Seafood Rotel Dip

This Seafood Rotel Dip is a rich, oven-baked party dip made with seasoned ground beef, breakfast sausage, tender shrimp, Rotel tomatoes, jalapeño, and red onion—all baked together with Velveeta, Colby Jack, Monterey Jack, and cream cheese until bubbly, melty, and irresistible.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 10 people
Course: Appetizer, Dip, Snack
Cuisine: American, Southern, Tex-Mex
Calories: 560

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 lb breakfast sausage
  • 1/2 lb shrimp peeled, deveined, and chopped
  • 1/2 cup red onion diced
  • 1 jalapeno finely diced
  • 1 10oz can of rotel
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened and cubed
  • 8 oz Velveeta cut into cubes
  • 8 oz colby jack cheese cut into cubes
  • 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese cut into cubes
  • 1/3-1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp Bayou City All Purpose Seasoning
  • salt & pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Cast iron skillet or 9×13 baking dish
  • Cutting Board
  • Chef’s knife
  • Measuring cups
  • Spoon or spatula
  • Aluminum foil
  • oven

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef and breakfast sausage until fully cooked. Break into small crumbles. Drain excess grease if needed.
  3. n the same skillet (or a separate pan), add chopped shrimp and cook just until they start to turn pink—about 1–2 minutes. They should be undercooked, as they’ll finish in the oven.
  4. Transfer the cooked beef, sausage, and partially cooked shrimp to a cast iron skillet or greased baking dish.
  5. Add diced red onion, jalapeño, Rotel (with juices), and heavy cream. Stir gently to combine.
  6. Evenly scatter the cubed cream cheese, Velveeta, Colby Jack, and Monterey Jack over the top and season with all purpose seasoning. Lightly press them into the mixture but do not fully stir.
  7. Bake, covered with aluminum foil, for 25–30 minutes, until the cheeses are fully melted and bubbly. Remove cover and bake additional 15 minutes
  8. Remove from oven and stir until smooth and fully combined. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
  9. Serve immediately while warm and creamy.

Video

Notes

  • Cutting cheeses into even cubes ensures smooth melting
  • Velveeta helps keep the dip creamy while block cheeses add real cheese flavor
  • If the dip thickens too much after baking, stir in a splash of warm heavy cream
  • For extra heat, add diced serrano or a pinch of cayenne