5 Ingredient White Queso Dip takes only 10 minutes to make. It is a creamy, cheesy dip just like at your favorite Mexican restaurant. Serve it with your favorite tortilla chips, pita chips, pretzels, or vegetables. You can also top it with this homemade pico de gallo.
Why I love this recipe
This white cheese dip, also known as queso blanco dip, is an easy recipe that uses just a handful of ingredients. It makes a perfect appetizer and is great for Super Bowl, game day, or taco Tuesdays.
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Simple Ingredients
- white American cheese (from the deli counter)
- whole milk
- original Rotel tomatoes and green chilies
- cumin
- onion powder
- Optional – fire roasted corn
Substitutions
Other kinds of cheese you can use are pepper jack cheese, white cheddar cheese, or Monterey jack cheese.
You can substitute the milk, with heavy cream, or evaporated milk.
How to make homemade queso
Step 1 – Place the white American cheese and the whole milk in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat and stir until the cheese is creamy and melted.
Step 2 – Remove from the heat and stir in the undrained Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, the cumin, onion powder, and the drained corn if using.
Step 3 – Serve warm.
Pro Tips
You can also make this in a crock pot. Place everything in a small slow cooker and heat on low for 2 – 4 hours. Stir occasionally until it becomes a smooth cheese dip.
Try adding some cayenne pepper, or diced jalapeno peppers to kick up the heat a notch.
Look for quality white American cheese found at the grocery store deli counter for this simple dip.
Recipe FAQs
This creamy cheese dip uses simple ingredients of white American cheese, whole milk, original Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, cumin, and onion powder.
5 Ingredient White Queso Dip
5 Ingredient White Queso Dip takes only 10 minutes to make. It is a creamy, cheesy dip just like at your favorite Mexican restaurant. Serve it with your favorite tortilla chips, pita chips, pretzels, or vegetables. You can also top it with this homemade pico de gallo.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound of white American cheese
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 10-ounce can of original Rotel tomatoes and green chilies
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Optional – 14.75 ounce can fire roasted corn, drained
Instructions
- Place the white American cheese and the whole milk in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat and stir until the cheese is creamy and melted.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the undrained Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, the cumin, onion powder, and the drained corn if using.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- You can also make this in a crock pot. Place everything in a small slow cooker and heat on low for 2 - 4 hours. Stir occasionally until it becomes a smooth cheese dip.
- Try adding some cayenne pepper, or diced jalapeno peppers to kick up the heat a notch.
- Look for quality white American cheese found at the grocery store deli counter for this simple dip.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 169Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 404mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 2gSugar: 7gProtein: 7g
Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.
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