Recipe Con Queso Dip

Add onion and garlic.

Recipe con queso dip. Add garlic and jalapeño and cook until fragrant 1 minute more. If you want the dip to be silky smooth like the stuff you get in jars then the recipes call for fake cheese velveeta or other processed cheeses. Add tomatoes reserved liquid and chili powder.

In a large skillet over medium heat heat oil. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add cheeses and milk and stir until cheese.

Do this slowly on medium heat and stir frequently to combine. Step 2 stir onions tomatoes spinach and red bell pepper into the cheese mixture. In blender blend tomatoes and jalapenos.

Combine pepper jack cheese and milk in top of a double boiler over simmering water. Use a wire whisk near the end of this process to completely mix these two ingredients. Add onion and cook until soft 5 minutes.

This works to our advantage in the queso dip because unlike hard cheeses like cheddar which can separate when heated the cream cheese will melt and make the dip homogeneous. Reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes or until cheese melts stirring constantly. This queso dip recipe is for everyone out there who has attempted to make a mexican cheese dip like what you get at mexican restaurants and found it lacking.

The stabilizers in the cream cheese work to prevent the cheese from curdling when heated. In a medium saucepan over medium heat melt the butter. The use of cream cheese in my queso guards against this common issue.