Best White Queso

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This white queso recipe makes the best homemade cheese dip that's creamy and spicy and can be used as a dip for tortilla chips or drizzled over tacos.

Ingredients

1 pound white American cheese, cubed
1/2 cup milk, or as needed
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
cayenne pepper to taste

Directions

1 Place cheese, milk, and butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
2 Stir until cheese is melted.
3 Add green chilies, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper; stir until smooth.
4 Thin with more milk if sauce is too thick.
5 Cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve warm.