TOTAL TIME: Prep Time: 15 min. Cook Time: 15 min.

YIELD: 24 servings (6 cups).

Loaded Cowboy Queso is the ultimate football dip! This easy appetizer loaded with cheese, beer, black beans, tomatoes and sausage is our family's favorite tailgating recipe. I often serve it with homemade tortilla chips sprinkled with taco seasoning. —Becky Hardin, St. Peters, Missouri

Ingredients

1/2 pound bulk spicy pork sausage

1 cup pale ale or other light beer

1 package (16 ounces) Velveeta, cubed

1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chiles, undrained

1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained

1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Optional: jalapenos and tortilla or corn chips

Directions

1. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, about 5 minutes, crumbling meat. Add beer, cook until reduced slightly, 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add Velveeta, pepper jack cheese and seasonings; stir occasionally until melted. When melted, stir in tomatoes, beans, and cilantro.

2. If desired, garnish with jalapenos and additional cilantro and serve with tortilla or corn chips.

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