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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.

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.

White Queso Dip in a dish.
White Queso Dip

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Simple Ingredients

(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

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.

Equipment used for this recipe

medium saucepan

or a small slow cooker

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.

white American cheese and the whole milk in a medium saucepan.

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.

white queso with rotel tomatoes in a pan.

Step 3 – Serve warm.

Easy White Queso Dip in a dish.
Easy White Queso Dip Recipe

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

What is white queso dip made of?

This creamy cheese dip uses simple ingredients of white American cheese, whole milk, original Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, cumin, and onion powder.

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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.
5 from 1 vote
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course On the side
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 122 kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ pound white American cheese
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 10 ounce can Rotel tomatoes and green chilies
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 14.75 ounce (Optional) 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 122kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 484mgPotassium: 134mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 337IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 329mgIron: 1mg
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