Queso (Cheese Dip)

Name: Queso (Cheese Dip)
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter; 1 Small Yellow Onion (chopped 1/2 cup); 3 Cloves Garlic (minced); 2 Jalapeños (seeded, veined & chopped); 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes (quartered); 1-2 Pickled Serrano Peppers (chopped) (Optional); 2 Tablespoons Corn Starch; 1 Cup Water; 1 Can Evaporated Milk (12 oz.); 1 Can Green chilies (4.5 oz.); 1 Tablespoon Cilantro; 1/2 pound White American Cheese; 1/2 pound Yellow American Cheese; 1 Teaspoon Cumin; 1/4 Teaspoon Onion Powder; 1/4 Teaspoon Garlic Powder; 1/4 Teaspoon Kosher Salt; 1/2 Teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Jarrod Milstead @jarrod_milstead

My wife loves Queso and tortillas. We have tried different recipes but finally settled on making our own. This is where we are currently.

Jarrod Milstead @jarrod_milstead

My wife loves Queso and tortillas. We have tried different recipes but finally settled on making our own. This is where we are currently.

Saved

Ingredients

45 minutes

4 servings

2 TablespoonsUnsalted Butter
1Small Yellow Onion (chopped 1/2 cup)
3 ClovesGarlic (minced)
2Jalapeños (seeded, veined & chopped)
1 CupCherry Tomatoes (quartered)
1-2Pickled Serrano Peppers (chopped) (Optional)
2 TablespoonsCorn Starch
1 CupWater
1 CanEvaporated Milk (12 oz.)
1 CanGreen chilies (4.5 oz.)
1 TablespoonCilantro
1/2 poundWhite American Cheese
1/2 poundYellow American Cheese
1 TeaspoonCumin
1/4 TeaspoonOnion Powder
1/4 TeaspoonGarlic Powder
1/4 TeaspoonKosher Salt
1/2 TeaspoonFresh Ground Black Pepper

Saved

Steps

45 minutes

1

Cook onions, jalapeño, and garlic with butter, in skillet on medium heat, until soft.
2

Add pickled Serrano peppers (if using) and tomatoes, to the skillet. Cook until tomatoes begin to break down, about 3 more minutes.
3

In a medium bowl, add the corn starch to the evaporated milk, and whisk until dissolved. Whisk in the water and add to the skillet. Stir mixture until it begins to thicken.
4

Add in the cheese and stir until completely melted.
5

Stir in the cumin, onion powder, pepper, salt, green chilies, and cilantro. Cover and simmer for five minutes.
6

Serve or transfer to a small slow-cooker for serving later.