Creamy Queso Dip
Learn how to make the Perfect Creamy White Queso Dip Recipe from scratch. This Easy Queso Dip uses real cheese, I guarantee you’ll never go back to using velvetta again!
Ingrédients
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 cup diced red onion
- 1 large poblano, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 cup milk to 1 cup
- 1 lb. white american cheese, cut into cubes i use kraft
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons fresh ground cumin
- 1 Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 4 oz. green chilies
- salt to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, diced
- top with fresh pico de gallo optional
Instructions
- Heat a large nonstick pan to medium high heat.
- Add avocado oil, red onion, poblano and garlic to the pan. Sauté for 3-4 minutes, until onions are translucent.
- To the vegetables, add in cumin, chili powder and salt. Stir to coat the vegetables then add in milk, american cheese and cream cheese.
- Cook at low heat and continue to stir throughout until the cheese is melted and smooth then add in green chilis.
- Once smooth, finish with fresh cilantro and salt to taste.
- Optional: garnish with fresh pico de gallo.
Notes
Best Queso Recipe Tips & Tricks :
We have tried to make this homemade queso as easy as possible so that anyone can make it and be sure that it comes out PERFECT each and every time. Here are some tips we have come up with over the years:- Use evaporated milk instead of milk, cream, or half and half. When I first posted this recipe, I used half and half (half milk/half cream). The recipe always worked for us, but I had some readers comment that their recipe was separating while cooking. NO BUENO! Using evaporated milk should fix that issue as it has less moisture. Voila!
- Don’t let the milk overheat. Once the milk reaches a light simmer, immediately reduce to low. Never bring the heat over medium/low past that point. Cheese dip that gets too hot and overcooks can become grainy, and we don’t want that!
- We’ve added cornstarch. Cornstarch is used to thicken the queso dip and works great!
- Always be stirring! As you add in batches of cheese to melt, be sure to whisk constantly to make sure it stays creamy and melts perfectly.
- Crockpot Option: If you want to make this in a crockpot. Just sauté the vegetables first, then add everything (except for cilantro) to the crockpot and turn to LOW. Cook until cheese is melted, stirring throughout. Finish with cilantro.