Restaurant-Style Queso Blanco
Get smooth and creamy restaurant-style chile con queso at home.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp cooking oil (veggie, olive, canola - whatever you have)
- 1/4 cup white onion, diced
- 1 large jalapeno or serrano, seeds and stem removed; diced
- 12 oz white American cheese (I have the deli give me 3 slices on 10), shredded
- 4 oz Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded (optional; don't use pre-shredded)
- 1/4-2/3 cup cream, half-and-half, or whole milk
- 2 roma tomatoes, seeds removed and diced
- 1 small bunch cilantro, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a saute pan. Cook the onion and pepper until softened and reduce heat to medium-low.
- Add the shredded cheese and 1/4 cup of the cream. Stir until mostly melted.
- Add the tomatoes, cilantro, and additional cream a little at a time until you reach desired consistency.
- Serve with chips, on migas, or my favorite - a stack of still-warm homemade tortillas.
Notes
Yields: ~2 cups
Source: Confections of a Foodie Bride
Estimated time: 15 minutes