Easy Restaurant-Style White Queso Dip Recipe

Name: Easy Restaurant-Style White Queso Dip Recipe
Total time: 15 mins
Ingredients: 1 pound white American cheese, cubed; 0.75 cup half-and-half; 0.25 cup diced pickled jalapeno peppers; 1 teaspoon pickled jalapeno pepper juice; 0.125 teaspoon ground cumin; 0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Enjoy a restaurant-quality white queso dip without the restaurant price! This recipe is rich, creamy, and features the perfect kick from jalapeños. Serve with tortilla chips, nachos, burritos, and more!

Total time15 mins
Prep time5 mins
Cook time10 mins
Yield3 cups, 12

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Servings

Ingredients

1 pound white American cheese, cubed
0.75 cup half-and-half
0.25 cup diced pickled jalapeno peppers
1 teaspoon pickled jalapeno pepper juice
0.13 teaspoon ground cumin
0.13 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

Melt American cheese and half-and-half in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 1 1/2 minute intervals, stirring between each, until smooth and creamy, about 5-7 minutes.
Stir in jalapeños, jalapeño juice, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and serve your delicious white queso dip immediately!

Nutrition

Calories: 163 kcal
Fat Content: 14 g
Sugar Content: 0 g
Sodium Content: 591 mg
Protein Content: 9 g
Cholesterol Content: 41 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 2 g
Saturated Fat Content: 9 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g