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How To Make Queso Dip Without Velveeta, In Case Of A Shortage (PHOTOS)

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Bad news, everyone: Kraft just announced that there may be a Velveeta shortage looming, just in time for queso season. Like many other disasters of epic proportions, this one comes to us via a confluence of unfortunate circumstances -- namely, extraordinarily high demand because of game-day snack season and Velveeta-production plant issues.

We know that the Velveeta shortage is probably sending panic signals to the queso receptors in your brain, but never fear, HuffPost Taste is here. Although Velveeta makes a queso dip of unparalleled melty-ness, it certainly isn't the only way to achieve melted cheese nirvana while you watch the Super Bowl or the Winter Olympics. Below, you'll find 12 incredible queso recipes with no Velveeta in sight. Don't worry guys, we'll get through this together.

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Spicy Fontina Queso Fundido
Half Baked Harvest
Get the Spicy Fontina Queso Fundido recipe from Half Baked Harvest
2
Green Chile Chorizo Queso
Gimme Some Oven
Get the Green Chile Chorizo Queso recipe from Gimme Some Oven
3
Smoky Queso
A Spicy Perspective
Get the Smoky Queso recipe from A Spicy Perspective
4
Skinny Queso Dip
Damn Delicious
Get the Skinny Queso Dip recipe from Damn Delicious
5
Chicken Fajita Queso Dip
Inside BruCrew Life
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6
Vegan Queso
Minimalist Baker
Get the Vegan Queso recipe from Minimalist Baker
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Beef Queso Dip
Damn Delicious
Get the Beef Queso Dip recipe from Damn Delicious
8
The Quesale Dip
Macheesmo
Get The Quesale Dip recipe from Macheesmo
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Queso Fundido
Vianney Rodriguez
Get the Queso Fundido recipe from Sweet Life
10
Chorizo Queso Fundido
Closet Cooking
Get the Chorizo Queso Fundido recipe from Closet Cooking
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Hatch Chile Con Queso
Confections of a Foodie Bride
Get the Hatch Chile con Queso recipe from Confections of a Foodie Bride
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Baked Tex-Mex Pimento Cheese Dip
Annie's Eats
Get the Baked Tex-Mex Pimento Cheese Dip recipe from Annie's Eats
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Spicy Beer Queso With Chorizo And Black Beans
How Sweet It Is
Get the Spicy Beer Queso with Chorizo and Black Beans recipe from How Sweet It Is
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Creamy White Queso Dip
Buns In My Oven
Get the Creamy White Queso Dip recipe from Buns In My Oven
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Baked Queso Dip
Macheesmo
Get the Baked Queso Dip recipe from Macheesmo
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Espinaca Con Queso (Spinach Cheese Dip)
Gimme Some Oven
Get the Espinaca con Queso recipe from Gimme Some Oven
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White American Queso Dip
Two Peas & Their Pod
Get the White American Queso Dip recipe from Two Peas & Their Pod

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Before You Go

Awesome Game Day Snacks
Bacon Explosion(01 of09)
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In 2009, the New York Times wrote about the meat with 500 grams of fat and 5,000 calories that went viral: the Bacon Explosion from the website BBQAddicts.com. If this "BBQ sausage recipe of all recipes" doesn't give you the meat sweats, probably nothing will.Photo from BBQ Addicts
Snack Stadium(02 of09)
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In the past few years, stadium replicas made solely out of snack food have proliferated. They are time-intensive projects, that result in better aesthetic results than gustatory ones, we imagine. Still, they are a wonder of both gluttony and artistry. The snack stadium above comes from some creative minds from Break.com in 2010.Photo by Noah Gray
Mexican Cornbread Salad(03 of09)
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It's simply not the Super Bowl without an awesome dip. Most take the form of a classic seven-layer dip, but this Mexican cornbread salad goes above and beyond. We're seeing over a dozen layers here. Yowsa!Photo by Sweet Makes Three
Football Cheese(04 of09)
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Now here's another dip (the more the better, right?), but one that has been formed in the shape of a football. While the ingredients are fairly standard -- cream cheese, cheddar cheese, ham, etc. -- the dip is also topped with bacon for that extra level of "extreme."Photo by 3 Kids And Us
Spinach Artichoke Dip(05 of09)
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An avid lover of spinach artichoke dip once ate a dip that was the best she ever tasted. So, she desperately tried to re-create it, knowing only that the cook used a recipe on the Food Network, in which there are 38 possible recipes. Ten dip recipes later, she found it. Get the recipe here.Photo by YumSugar
Brownie Dessert Pizza(06 of09)
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Pizza and brownies often both make an appearance at Super Bowl gatherings, so it seems almost obvious that the two should be combined. This recipe is pure dessert though -- don't expect any marinara sauce here. Instead, there are marshmallows, maraschino cherries, caramel sauce and more.Photo by KTVU
Blooming Bacon Cheddar Ranch Bread(07 of09)
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We're pretty sure it is impossible not to salivate after looking at this bread on steroids. It contains bacon, sharp cheddar cheese, butter, ranch seasoning mix and marinara sauce. In theory, it looks perfect to share since the first instruction is to slice the bread in rows. However, we're thinking it's possible to put away the whole loaf one's self.Photo by Cooking Creation
Football Pizza(08 of09)
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So easy, yet so smart. This football pizza is nothing more than a plain ole pepperoni pizza that uses sliced cheese (i.e. Swiss or mozzarella) for the stitches.Photo by Angie McGowan
7-Layer Dip(09 of09)
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This is a standard 7-layer dip, made awesomer (yeah, it's a word) by the playing field replica on the guac layer. Tip: use a cake decorating tip, but fill with sourcream, for the lettering.Photo by Kerry Beck

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