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Queso Dip

With only 5 main ingredients, this Queso Dip is quick and easy to put together for an appetizer that is perfect for gatherings or game night!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American, Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 301kcal
Author Brandie Skibinski

Ingredients

  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 ½ cups cubed white American cheese (about 1/2 pound)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic salt (see notes below)
  • ⅓ cup chopped green chilies, drained
  • pico de gallo, cilantro, jalapeños (optional toppings, for serving)

Instructions

  • Heat ½ cup heavy cream in a small sauce pan or small deep skillet over medium heat for a few minutes until gently bubbling, whisking frequently.
    A pot of heated heavy cream.
  • Add in 1 ½ cups cubed white American cheese, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt.
    Blocks of cheese, cumin, and garlic salt being added to heated heavy cream in a pot.
  • Whisk frequently until melted.
    A whisk whisking Queso Dip.
  • When cheese is melted, stir in ⅓ cup chopped green chilies, drained then remove from heat.
    Green chiles being added to Queso Dip in a saucepan.
  • Serve warm in a bowl (or in the warm skillet - be careful since it's very hot!) with tortilla chips. Optional: Top with pico de gallo, cilantro, jalapeños .
    A chip being dipped in Queso Dip.

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Notes

  • Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 28g | Sodium: 928mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g
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