Queso Blanco Mexican White Cheese Dip

Name: Queso Blanco Mexican White Cheese Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup asadero cheese or 1 cup chihuahua cheese, shredded fine; 4 ounces green chilies; 1/4 cup half-and-half; 2 tablespoons onions, chopped fine; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 serrano pepper, chopped fine (optional); 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped fine (optional)

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Recipe by Steve P.

This is a white dipping sauce served in many restaurants with chips or hot flour tortillas for dipping. This is a basic recipe that uses '"jack" for the Tex-Mex version and chihuahua and/or asadero for the more traditional Mexican version.

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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 2

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

1 cup asadero cheese or 1 cup chihuahua cheese, shredded fine
4

ounces green chilies
¹⁄₄

cup half-and-half
2

tablespoons onions, chopped fine
2

teaspoons ground cumin
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
1

serrano pepper, chopped fine (optional)
1

tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped fine (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Put all ingredients in a double boiler and heat on medium.
Cook until melted and well blended, stirring occasionally.
Serve with fresh tostadas or hot flour tortillas.

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“This is a white dipping sauce served in many restaurants with chips or hot flour tortillas for dipping. This is a basic recipe that uses '"jack" for the Tex-Mex version and chihuahua and/or asadero for the more traditional Mexican version.”