White Queso
Creamy, cheesy, and irresistibly smooth—this white queso recipe brings restaurant-style dip right to your kitchen in minutes.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 424kcal
Cost $8
Ingredients
- ½ lbs white American cheese *Note 1
- ½ lbs pepper jack cheese *Note 2
- 1 12 oz can evaporated milk
- 1 4.5 oz can chopped green chiles, drained
- ½ tsp cumin
- ⅛ tsp garlic powder
- ⅙ tsp salt
- 1 pinch cayenne *Note 3
GARNISH AND SERVING IDEAS
- tortilla chips, bread or veggies, for serving
- chopped fresh cilantro, tomato and jalapeños, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the American cheese, pepper jack cheese and evaporated milk to a medium-size saucepan over low heat. Do not use a higher temperature as the cheese will be gritty. Stir until the cheese is melted and smooth.
- Add the green chiles, garlic powder, cumin, salt and cayenne and stir to combine.
- Remove from the heat, top with garnishes and serve with tortilla chips. To maintain the proper texture, transfer to a small slow cooker and keep on warm. (*Note 4)
Notes
Note 1 - You can use white American cheese, the kind you find in the deli case, or Queso Blanco Velveeta.
Note 2 - Monterey Jack or Mozzarella will also work well.
Note 3 - If you like spicy queso, add 1/8 - 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper. If you don't care for any kind of spice, you can omit altogether.
Note 4 - The queso will thicken as it cools.
Nutritional information is estimated. It depends on the type of cheese you use. It also does not include any tortilla chips into the equation.
Nutrition
Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 1386mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 0.05g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 986IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 1019mg | Iron: 1mg
