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Tex-Mex Queso

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients  

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ½ cup white onion, diced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 cup tomato, diced
  • 12 ounce can evaporated milk
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 ½ cups cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 ½ ounce can green chiles
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
  • pico de gallo, for garnish
  • tortilla chips, for dipping

Instructions 

  • Melt butter over medium heat in a medium saucier.
  • Add garlic and onions, cooking slowly for about 3 minutes or until onions are translucent.
  • Add diced tomatoes and cook for an additional 3 minutes or until tomatoes begin to break down/soften.
  • In a medium bowl, combine evaporated milk and cornstarch. Whisk until cornstarch is dissolved.
  • Add milk and cornstarch mixture to the saucier.
  • Stir until the mixture begins to thicken and then add shredded cheese. Continue to stir until cheese has completely melted.
  • Add cumin, salt, black pepper, green chiles, and cilantro and stir.
  • Bring queso to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Serve warm topped with pico de gallo and tortilla chips.

Notes

1. Keeping Queso Warm:  After the queso has been simmered for 2-3 minutes transfer it to a slow cooker and set to warm.  Serve queso directly from the slow cooker to keep it smooth, creamy, and warm.
2. Shredded Cheese: Store-bought shredded cheese contains additives such as potato starch to keep the cheese from clumping.  This can hinder the cheese from completely melting and produce queso that tastes a bit grainy.
3. Nutritional information: The nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. The nutritional value is only for the queso and does not include the nutritional information of any chips served with the queso.
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