Gluten Free Game Day Chili Dip

You’re going to love this game day chili dip. It looks like chili and tastes like chili, but it’s dip! Yum.

The most important food at a Super Bowl party is undeniably the dip. This homemade, gluten-free and low-carb chunky chili dip has all the ingredients necessary to make it a crowd-pleasing favorite on game day.

Healthy ingredients

Hearty ground beef. Check. Jalapeno pepper. Check. Cheddar cheese. Check. Bacon. Check. But, hey, why stop there? You can see from the ingredients list in the recipe that I kicked it up a notch to make this dip even more flavorful and incredibly healthy. Applegate No Nitrate Hot Dogs? Yes! Coconut oil? Yes! Apple Cider Vinegar? Yesss!

Coconut oil is a super food that has all kinds of amazing health benefits from improving skin health to brain function. Raw apple cider vinegar alkalizes the body, balancing your pH, to help you fight off disease and inflammation.

I especially like Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar because it contains the “mother” of the vinegar: strands of proteins, enzymes, and friendly bacteria.

Sneaking these two super-charged ingredients into this mouthwateringly delicious dip turns it into the perfect football party food.

How to make it

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The dip is super-easy to make. First, I heat the coconut oil in a large pot before adding the ground beef seasoned with salt and pepper. Once the beef has browned, I toss in the onion, peppers, and garlic and cook until soft.

Next come the spices to make this the most savory dip you’ve ever tasted: oregano, paprika, coriander, cumin, and chili powder. Yum.

Then a bit of garlic and crushed tomatoes. I bring the pot to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for about an hour, letting all the flavors blend together.

Finally, I add the apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper to taste, and stir.

Next come two of my favorite ingredients: the hot dogs and Mascarpone cheese. I love adding Mascarpone cheese to my dips and stuffings as it gives them a creamier texture and holds all of the ingredients together. 

Make sure to drain some of the liquid off at this point if, like me, you like your dip dryer and thicker.

Now the dip is nearly ready! Just need to transfer to a casserole dish and top with shredded cheddar cheese and bacon.

Then, I pop into the oven for five minutes. The dip is warm and crispy and ready to be garnished with the rest of the bacon, cheddar cheese and scallions.

Pro Tips And Recipe Notes

• No coconut oil? No problem. Feel free to use extra-virgin olive oil, avocado oil, or whichever oil you prefer.
• Make sure to use sturdy chips for hearty dips like this one as thinner chips will break more easily. I recommend the tasty organic Green Mountain Gringo blue corn tortilla chips that I found at my local health food store. They are certified 100% gluten free.
• Following a low-carb way of eating? No problem. Dig in with celery sticks, slices of bell peppers, my crispy cheese crisps, or bake some pepperoni slices until they’re crispy so they’ll be sturdy enough for dipping in. Yum.

I love that the Super Bowl is an excuse to throw a party whether or not you’re a football fan. And now I love the fact that it’s an excuse to make this delicious dip. Enjoy!

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Stuffed Zucchini Boats – Beautiful sticks of zucchini hollowed into boats and filled with sausage and Gruyere cheese are so incredibly tasty and fun to eat too!

Homemade Paleo Salsa – This easy homemade paleo salsa is perfect for snacking.

Gluten Free Chicken Wings – These delicious naked wings have no batter or breading on them. So they fit right into the keto way of eating. And did I mention, delicious? Yum.

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Gluten Free Game Day Chili Dip

The most important food at a party is undeniably the dip. This homemade, gluten-free and low-carb chunky chili dip has all the ingredients necessary to make it a crowd-pleasing favorite on game day.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword chili cheese dip, dip recipe, game day recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Servings 10

Calories 267kcal

Author Barbara Bianchi

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 onion diced
• 1 green pepper diced
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 14.5 ounce. can Muir Glen crushed tomatoes
• 2 plum roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 Jalapeño pepper diced
• 1 tablespoon Bragg's apple cider vinegar
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• 1 cup cheddar cheese grated, divided
• 1/2 pound bacon cooked and diced, divided
• 6 hot dogs cooked and diced
• 4 ounces gluten free mascarpone cheese
• scallions for garnish

Instructions

• Heat oil in a large pot,. Season ground beef with salt and pepper and add to the pot. Cook stirring frequently, until it has browned, about 10 minutes.

  Add the onion, peppers, and garlic and cook until soft, about 10 more minutes. Add oregano, paprika, coriander, cumin, chili powder, garlic, and tomatoes,

  Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 1 hour.
• Add the red wine vinegar, salt and pepper to taste and stir.
• Preheat oven to 400℉
• Mix in mascarpone cheese and hot dogs and transfer to a casserole dish. Strain if there is too much liquid and you like your dip dryer.
• Top with 3/4 cup of the cheddar cheese and half of the bacon. Bake for 5 minutes. Garnish with the rest of the bacon, cheddar cheese and scallions. Serve warm.

Notes

• No coconut oil? No problem. Feel free to use extra-virgin olive oil, avocado oil, or whichever oil you prefer.
• Make sure to use sturdy chips for hearty dips like this one as thinner chips will break more easily. I recommend the tasty organic Green Mountain Gringo blue corn tortilla chips that I found at my local health food store. They are certified 100% gluten free.
• Following a low-carb way of eating? No problem. Dig in with celery sticks, slices of bell peppers, my crispy cheese crisps, or bake some pepperoni slices until they're crispy so they'll be sturdy enough for dipping in. Yum.

Nutrition

Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.8g

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