Queso Dip
Smooth, velvety Queso Dip made at home! This is the best cheese dip recipe out there to pair with your tortilla chips for a party perfect appetizer recipe.
Servings: 12
Calories: 242kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- 1 jalapeno stemmed, seeded and diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 8 ounces cream cheese cut into cubes
- 1 ¼ cups milk divided
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 ounces monterey jack shredded
- 4 ounce green chiles
- 1 Roma tomato finely diced
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- Garnish: pico de gallo diced avocado and cilantro
- Tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat. When the butter is melted add the diced onion and jalapeno to the saucepan and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for one more minute or until fragrant.
- Add the cream cheese and 1 cup of the milk and stir until melted and smooth, this will take about 3-4 minutes, on low-medium heat. Stir in salt, pepper, onion powder and cumin.
- Turn to the heat to LOW and add the shredded cheese, ½ cup at a time, stirring constantly. You do not want this mixture to boil, you want it to melt slowly or you will get a grainy cheese sauce.
- When the cheese is melted add the remaining ¼ cup of milk, stirring constantly while you add it.
- Remove the pan from heat and stir in green chiles, tomato and cilantro.
- Pour the queso into a serving bowl, garnish if desired and serve immediately with tortilla chips.
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Notes
- Store your leftover homemade queso in the fridge for 3-5 days. To warm, pop it in the microwave for about 30 seconds and add a little splash of milk if it’s too thick.
- Shred you own cheese for the best meltability and freshest flavor!
- If you want to have extra fun, make your own tortillas chips to serve alongside your homemade queso.
- When adding your cheese, be sure to work slowly and methodically while cooking on LOW heat. Never let your cheese dip begin to boil, or it will become grainy.
Nutrition
Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 445mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 722IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 327mg | Iron: 0.3mg