Not Your Mama’s Rotel Dip

Ingredients

• 1 pound Mexican flavor processed cheese food (such as Velveeta® Mexican)
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies (such as  RO-TEL® Original), with juice
• 1 teaspoon taco seasoning, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced, white and green parts, divided
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 lime, juiced
• cilantro sprigs for garnish (optional)

Instruction

1. Cut Velveeta® Mexican into 1-inch cubes and place in a 1 1/2 quart microwave-safe dish. Microwave at 50% power, about 3 minutes.
2. Stir in RO-TEL® with juice and microwave an additional 3 to 5 minutes on 50% power. Stir until well blended.
3. Add taco seasoning and cayenne, and microwave at 50% power until Velveeta is fully melted and ingredients are evenly distributed, about 1 minute more.
4. Reserve about 2 tablespoons of the green parts of green onions for garnish. Stir in remaining green onions, cilantro, and lime juice; microwave about 1 minute more at 50% power. Dip will be thick; if you prefer it thinner, stir in milk or water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin.
5. Garnish with reserved green onion tops and additional cilantro sprigs, if desired. Serve warm.