Our Favorite Velveeta Cheese Recipes

By Southern Living Editors

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Even though our Test Kitchen likes to make everything from scratch, there are some store-bought shortcuts that are too good to pass up (we're looking at you, rotisserie chicken!). Whether you save time with a refrigerated pie crust or start with a jar of pasta sauce, store-bought ingredients can often save dinnertime. Velveeta cheese is one of those old-school ingredients we've been buying for decades. These Velveeta cheese recipes make the most of that nostalgic block of cheese. Whether you're in need of a classic Velveeta cheese dip recipe or you're looking for the secret to the cheesiest mac and cheese ever, you're in luck. One of the best things about making a recipe with Velveeta is that you know the kids aren't going to protest a bite of hot potato salad or mac and cheese with chicken. Our Test Kitchen even found a way to dress Velveeta up with recipes like our Pumpkin Beer-Cheese Soup and Sausage-and-Cheese Grits Quiche. Go ahead and drop that Velveeta in your grocery cart: You're going to love these recipes.

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Skillet Mac and Cheese with Crispy Breadcrumbs

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Recipe: Skillet Mac and Cheese with Crispy Breadcrumbs

Baking your homemade mac and cheese in the skillet leaves you with perfect texture you can't find in a blue box.

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Rotel Sausage Dip

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Recipe: Rotel Sausage Dip

This classic party dip has been satisfying tailgating crowds and hungry houseguests for as long as Velveeta has been around.

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Hot Potato Salad

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Recipe: Hot Potato Salad

Get out of your cold potato salad comfort zone with a warm, cheesy version. You might never go back.

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Sausage-and-Cheese Grits Quiche

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Recipe: Sausage-and-Cheese Grits Quiche

This layered quiche is the perfect make-ahead breakfast for holidays and weekend houseguests.

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King Ranch Chicken Mac and Cheese

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Recipe: King Ranch Chicken Mac and Cheese

Amp up your usual macaroni and cheese with chicken, diced tomatoes and green chiles, and Tex-Mex-inspired spices.

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Pumpkin Beer-Cheese Soup

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Recipe: Pumpkin Beer-Cheese Soup

This creamy soup is perfect for fall, and a topping of bacon and focaccia croutons makes for the best bite.

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Roasted Poblano Queso

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Recipe: Roasted Poblano Queso

This indulgent cheese dip actually uses white Velveeta for a fun Tex-Mex spin.

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Gussied Up Mac 'n' Cheese

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Recipe: Gussied Up Mac 'n' Cheese

Andouille sausage adds a bit of zing to this extremely cheesy macaroni recipe.

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Spicy Queso Dip

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Recipe: Spicy Queso Dip

Spice up your taco Tuesday with this cheesy dip.

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Spicy Tomato Mac and Cheese

Recipe: Spicy Tomato Mac and Cheese

You only need six ingredients for this easy pasta dinner.

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