This is the real game day MVP.

Southerners do two things really well: football and football food.

And this football dip is the perfect combination for both.

Southern LIving Football Dip in a bowl to serve with chips and pretzels

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Football dip is super creamy, rich, and smooth thanks to two types of cheeses.

The chorizo provides a little spice and a nice meaty hit on each bite.

This disappeared quickly in theSouthern LivingTest Kitchen, so you should probably go ahead and buy double the ingredients.

Southern LIving Football Dip ingredients

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)can diced tomatoes with green chiles(such as Rotel)

1(8-oz.)pkg.

Tilt skillet to drain drippings to one side; spoon off and discard drippings.

Add toppings:

Top with tomatoes and cilantro.

Southern Living Football Dip cooking the chorizo

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Serve warm with tortilla chips, corn chips, or pretzels.

Southern Living Football Dip adding the rest of the dip ingredients

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Southern LIving Football Dip in the pan ready to serve topped with tomatoes and cilantro

Credit:Hannah Hufham; Food Stylist: Renu Dhar; Prop Stylist: Keoshia McGhee