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My Hot Chicken Enchilada Bean Dip – our favorite New Years’ appetizer. This is the creamiest, cheesiest, chicken and bean-filled dip. Perfect for New Year’s Eve festivities and all those upcoming winter game days. Made with peppers, beans, shredded chicken, enchilada sauce, and, of course, plenty of cheese on top. It’s spicy, creamy, and so delicious. Serve this up dip-style with fresh toppings, tortilla chips, and soft flour tortillas on the side for dipping.
Whelp, I sure hope everyone had an amazing Christmas! This is the first recipe back after the holiday and I’m sharing my family’s New Year’s Eve appetizer. I’m sure I’ve told this story previously, but my late aunt Katie continues to inspire me with her tradition of Mexican on New Year’s Eve.
When my cousins and I were kids, we would spend the week after Christmas at the family cabin in Ripley, New York. It was honestly one of everyone’s favorite weeks of the entire year. We would snowboard during the day at the local ski hill, make slushies with the fresh winter snow, and do fun family dinners every night. We’d play games, eat pie, and just enjoy time together.
For New Year’s Eve, my aunt Katie would always bring her family’s homemade hot tamales. We all loved them!! And now, I love to carry on her tradition, except I’ve yet to make homemade tamales!
Maybe next year, for now, I’m sticking to easy dips, tacos, and margaritas all around.
Basically, this is a de-assembled enchilada casserole. I make this dip very saucy, and very simply, which is key.
It’s all made and baked in one skillet in less than an hour’s time.
Cook the onion and vegetables until they smell fragrant. Then turn off the heat and add the creamy things – cream cheese, and sour cream. Mix in beans, I used a combination of black beans and pinto beans. Then add red enchilada sauce and salsa verde.
For the meat, I use shredded chicken. I will say that Creighton says this is much, much better when made with ground beef or Mexican chorizo.
Any meat option is great, so use your family’s favorite! Chorizo is especially yummy in a dip if you enjoy some spice. And chorizo was what my Aunt Katie would use in her tamales.
I’m excited to make another Mexican feast this New Year’s Eve! I’ll do lots of chips, guacamole, this dip, of course, and dad’s tacos for sure!
I’m keeping posts on the shorter side through New Year’s Day. Have fun enjoying your family this week!!
Looking for other appetizers with a little kick? Here are a few ideas:
Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey and White Bean Chili
Honey Whipped Feta with Garlic Herb Roasted Olives
Whipped Goat Cheese with Warm Candied Bacon and Dates
Healthy Chipotle Chicken Sweet Potato Skins
Lastly, if you make this Hot Chicken Enchilada Bean Dip be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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Hi! This looks so good! Going to make it today for NYE! Just wondering, I see in the pictures and noticed in the video on your story you added cubed cheese? I think that’s what it is but you didn’t mention. Is that what I am seeing or am I crazy!?
Hey Rebecca,
I had some cubed cheese on hand so I tossed that in, but it’s not necessary you can follow the recipe as written:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
Can I make this ahead of time?
Hey Sandra,
Sure, just make up until the point of baking and then bake when you are ready to serve. Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT
So excited to make this! If I am going to use chorizo, how much would you recommend? A pound of ground chorizo?
Hey Erica,
Yes, a pound of ground chorizo would be great! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xT
Does this recipe title mean “Hot” as in spice level or “Hot” as in temperature, like it’s a warm dip?
Hey Beth,
Hot as is warm:) Let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT
I’m guessing it’s the cream cheese that she cubed? It does appear to look like maybe pepper jack cheese but I think it’s the cream cheese. I’m thinking either would be delicious!
Hey Melonie,
I did cube the cream cheese as well, I had some extra cubed cheese on hand! Nothing wrong with extra cheese right?! xx
I also saw cubed jack cheese (my favorite) and what looked like canned green chilis added in step three??
Hey Katina,
I just had some cubed cheese, so I used that for some of the shredded cheese and I had green chilis along with the pickled jalapeños. Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
Oh this answered my question too! Thank you!
Where is the cubed cheese listed? I went back to the video to be sure I wasn’t wrong but you add it when you added the beans. This looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it!
Hi Kathy,
I just added some cubed cheese that I had on hand in place of the some of the shredded cheese, totally not needed:) Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
Think I could throw this together in a crockpot and make it that way?
Hey Brianna,
Sure, I don’t see why not! Let me know if you give this dish a try, I hope it turns out well for you! xT
What is the cubed cheese in the video? It doesn’t appear to be an ingredient in the recipe.? I want to make sure I get it right when I make it. Thank you!
Hi Amy,
Just some cubed cheese rather than shredded, it’s going to turn on the same either way:) Let me know if you give the recipe a try! xT
This was a hit and so easy to make, especially since I bought an already roasted chicken. I must have just read over the “add salsa, salsa verde” because I only added the verde and it was sooooo good. Everyone enjoyed it but I had to hide it so we could have a little leftover lol. Go Buckeyes
Hey Gayle,
Happy Wednesday!!🎇 I am delighted to hear that this recipe was enjoyed and appreciate you making it! xx
I have the same question as Stacey. This is going to be great for eating while watching the Georgia and Ohio game! Go Dawgs!!
Go dawgs!
In the video it looks like you added cubed pepper jack cheese, canned chilis/ jalapenos and garlic salt but these are not listed in the ingredients. Can you please confirm?
Hey there,
You can follow the recipe as written and use garlic powder, cubed or shredded cheese is fine to use:) Yes, I like to add pickled jalapeños as well. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
I would also like to know about this. Clearly there is cubed cheese and either chopped jalapeno or green chilies. Would love to know the amount used. The cubed cheese probably changes everything consistency-wise🤷♀️.
Nevermind! I didn’t refresh my browser before my comment. I see above you told someone else about replacing some of the shredded cheese with cubed. Sorry! Can’t wait to try it!
Hope you love the recipe!!
Hi Sarah,
I just had some extra cubed cheese on hand so I tossed that in, totally not necessary you can follow the recipe as written using the pickled jalapeños as garnish. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
Just curious as to what type of enchilada sauce you use? I have tried some canned varieties and don’t love them.
Hey Shannon,
I really love the Siete brand. Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT
Hey Rachel,
Sorry about that, I’ll fix it, but step 3 should have the salsa verde and enchilada sauce. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
Sounds amazing, love your recipes! Do you have any alternatives for cream cheese?
Thanks so much Alli!! You could do ricotta or mascarpone in place of the cream cheese. Let me know if you give this recipe a try! xT
This looks fabulous! Making this in a few days.
Question~ Step 3 lists salsa and salsa verde~
I don’t see salsa listed as an ingredient, only salsa verde, or did I miss something? And, when do we add the enchilada sauce, step 3 as well?
Looking at the video and the recipe it’s a typo. I think she meant salsa verde and enchilada sauce.
Going to make this weekend!!
Thanks Brooks!!
Hey Stacey,
So sorry for any confusion, that should read salsa verde and enchilada sauce, I will fix it! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xT
This looks and sounds so good. I will plan to make it for New Years snacking.
Thanks so much Rhiannon!! I hope you love this recipe! xT
This looks delicious. I’m going to make it without the chicken and spread it over corn chips for nachos. 😃🥳😃
Thanks so much Lynn!! I hope you love this recipe! xT