White Queso (using Monterey Jack Cheese)

Name: White Queso (using Monterey Jack Cheese)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 ¼ cup whole milk, or more as needed; ½ teaspoon onion powder; .13 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese

17 Ratings
13 Reviews
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This is a quick, easy, items-on-hand, 'real' cheese queso dip that's amazing. Serve with tortilla chips.

By Eraina

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

10 mins

total:

20 mins

Servings:

Max Servings:

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

2 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 ¼ cup whole milk, or more as needed
½ teaspoon onion powder
.13 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

Step 1

Heat butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; whisk flour into melted butter until smooth. Slowly pour milk into flour mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and stir in onion powder and garlic powder; simmer for 2 minutes. Add Monterey Jack cheese while stirring constantly until melted, about 5 more minutes.

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Cook's Note:

Saute onion and garlic with butter instead of using powders, or add chiles, jalapenos, or tomatoes to taste.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

213.97 calories; 11.11 g protein; 4.72 g carbohydrates; 16.82 g fat; 48.49 mg cholesterol; 247.87 mg sodium.Full Nutrition

Reviews (13)

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Most helpful positive review

Whitney Bush

01/11/2014

This sauce turned out perfectly and made for some great nachos!

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Deedee

05/07/2017

This was horrible!!! I love queso & this isn't it. I agree with others...very bland too thick & not edible. So disappointing!!

17 Ratings

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R. Hatch

02/10/2017

Do yourself a favor and use an immersion blender (in a safe container) after you add the milk. It will make it super smooth before you add the cheese. Also when adding the cheese GO SLOWLY do a handful at a time and stir until that handful is gone then do the next. Recipes amounts are perfect although I had to use half & half instead of whole milk and did 4 oz Monterrey Jack and 4 oz sharp cheddar. That's another thing: grate your cheese yourself. Pre-shredded cheese is coated in a mixture that inhibits clumping which can make it harder to incorporate. Hope this helps!

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Kelly

09/06/2015

This is a great queso! I am anti processed cheese "foods" so this is perfect. I make a batch then keep it in a small crock pot to stay warm. I added a 1/2 can of green chiles for flavor and color.

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Bekah Jones

02/06/2017

Very bland I would use a different type of cheese next time.

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MARILYN STANFORD

09/07/2017

Must have done something not right as my queso was grainy like the flour or dried spices didnt cook into themselves

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misstendo

09/28/2016

Made exactly as written. Very bland. Not impressed.

Teri McCaulley McGuire

10/06/2018

Loved this but changed a few things. I used half white cheddar cheese and half Monterey Jack. I added a can of medium green chiles and a sprinkle of cumin. Very very good!