This 3-Ingredient Dip Will Be The Star Of Your Super Bowl LX Party

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The annual observation of the Super Bowl is a three-way intersection of sports greatness, pop culture, and, of course, food. How else do you explain how a professional football event gave rise to both a 2025 Mountain Dew ad in which singer Seal transformed into a seal and also crescent roll pizza pockets shaped like footballs? No matter which team you're rooting for — or if you even give a flying flip about the NFL in the first place — the Super Bowl is a celebration of food and fun as much as it is greatness on the gridiron. You need championship-tier snacks and lots of 'em, and that's why we submit our pick for the perfect, most versatile queso. It's endlessly riffable, and it only takes three ingredients.

In a nutshell, all you need for this queso is cheese, a creamy base, and your choice of salsa or chiles to spice things up. Some folks use milk or heavy cream; others use cream cheese. Stir in your preferred salsa, or go back to basics with a good ol' can of Rotel or some diced green chiles. Put the whole shebang in your crockpot (we love a classic two-quart mini crock, which is the ideal size for dipping), set it on low, and, after your queso ingredients meld together in molten harmony, the crockpot will keep it toasty for the duration of your Super Bowl party. Keep an eye on the temperature to prevent burning, and stir often. You shouldn't need more than a couple hours of actual cooking, then turn your pot to the "warm" setting. Serve with chips, or use your queso as the topper for some party nachos that you've elevated with a classic seafood appetizer.

If you use a liquid base like milk or cream, you will definitely want to incorporate a melty cheese to make sure your queso doesn't get stringy – cheese containing emulsifiers, à la American cheese or Velveeta, are great fundamental selections. We always recommend using freshly-shredded cheese instead of the stuff you get from a bag at the grocery store. Not that we aren't fans of convenience, but the fresh stuff has both a sharper taste and a creamier consistency, both of which will boost your queso. A non-slip rotary cheese grater makes the job completely painless. You can't go wrong with cheddar or monterey jack, of course, but feel free to experiment — or even mix cheeses!

If you want to add some bonus flair to your queso, there are a few ingredients that can give it some punch without too much extra work. Cooked and crumbled chorizo brings both heat and meatiness, but feel free to sub any loose sausage. If it's spice you're after, but you would rather leave the meat out, try a squirt of your favorite hot sauce, or a generous sprinkle of powdered cayenne pepper. Diced tomatoes, red onions, and cilantro could also lend much-appreciated brightness and freshness to your dip.