Best Queso Recipe
This homemade queso recipe is creamy flavorful and so much more delicious than store-bought. It's easy to make the best Queso dip you've ever had in one pot in 15 minutes flat!
Servings: 16 Servings
Cost: $7
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons salted butter
- ½ cup onion finely diced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- 4 ounces white American cheese (about 6 slices)
- 4 ounces diced green chilies (drained)
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cook butter, onion and minced garlic in a thick-bottom saucepan over medium heat until the onion is soft, about 3-5 minutes.
- Then add the evaporated milk, cheddar cheese and white America cheese and cook over medium-low heat until melted, whisking often.
- Once the cheese is melted, add the drained green chiles, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Whisk to combine, then cook for 3-5 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken (it will coat a spoon thinly).
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly to thicken more (it thickens a ton as it cools).
- Serve warm with chips!
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Notes
Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
- Salted butter. unsalted butter works well.
- Evaporated milk. you can substitute evaporated milk with heavy cream or half and half.
- Cheddar cheese. use a block of cheese that you grate yourself for the best results.
- White American cheese. Get this from the deli counter at your local grocery store.
- Green chiles. use mild or spicy depending on your preferences.
- To make it spicy: add ¼ to ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or add diced jalapeño pepper to the onion while cooking.
Nutrition
Serving: 2Tablespoons | Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 254IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 0.2mg