STATS:
- Course: Appetizer, Snack
- Caloric content: 310 kcal
- Diet: Keto, Low Carb, Gluten-Free
- Time for prep: 10 minutes
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Size/serving: Half a cup
- Mode of cooking: Oven or Stovetop
- Total servings: 8
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Overall time: 25 minutes
TOOLS:
- Grater
- Skillet
- Measuring spoons and cups
- Spatula
- Baking dish(eight by eight)
- Bowl
INGREDIENTS:
- Salt
- 1 cup of Monterey Jack cheese
- One-fourth cup of jalapeños
- 1 lb of ground turkey or ground beef
- Sour cream, 1 cup
- One packet of keto taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup of green onions
- Green chiles, 1 can
- Pepper
- 8 oz of cream cheese
- One cup of cheddar cheese
INGREDIENT NOTES:
We use Monterey Jack and cheddar, which melt properly. If you want a spicy taste, you can also use pepper jack. We can use already-shredded cheese, which works well, but using fresh shredded cheese lowers the carb count from the fillers.
SOUR CREAM:
- The use of sour cream creates tartness and smoothness in the dip. We can use Greek yogurt as a good replacement, but sour cream has fewer carbs.
SEASONING:
- Starch is a common component in normal taco seasoning, so we can use it. Keto seasoning reduces carbs and stays away from fillers.
GROUND BEEF:
- Ground beef provides a meaty texture. If you like leaner meat, you can use chicken or minced turkey instead. For a meatless option, you can add crumbled tofu or keto vegetable crumbles.
CREAM CHEESE:
- We use high-fat cream cheese, which provides the dip with a creamy foundation. Choose full-fat for texture and keto balance because reduced-fat variants have more carbs and water.
GREEN CHILES:
These deliver a taste without spice. To make a hotter dip, you can swap diced jalapeños instead
INSTRUCTIONS
- Warm the empty oven to 350°F if you are baking the dip.
- On a normal heat, cook the ground beef in a pan till brown.
- Strain out the extra oil from the skillet.
- Include taco seasoning and mix it properly to garnish the meat with it.
- Whisk cheddar, cream cheese, Monterey Jack, and sour cream in a bowl.
- Blend the mixture till it gives a smooth consistency.
- Then mix in cooked meat, green chiles, jalapeños, and green onions.
- Move the batter to a dish(oven-safe).
- Bake till the cheese melts and bubbles, about twenty minutes.
- If you are using a burner, cook the mixture in a pan on a low-medium flame.
- Then whisk them till they are completely creamy and melted.
- Serve this dish hot with keto dippers.
TIPS:
- efore mixing, leave the cream cheese to soften to avoid lumps.
- To make a good flavor and taste, cook the meat properly till brown.
- If you want a golden surface, broil the dip and garnish with extra cheese.
- You can use more chopped jalapeños if you like a spicy taste
NUTRITIONAL FACTS:
Proteins: 16 g
No. of calories: 310 kcal
Sugar: 2 g
Net carbs: 4 g
Fiber: 1 g
Fats: 26 g
Sodium: 520 mg
Size/serving: Half a cup
Total carbs: 5 g
