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Spicy Queso! Queso!

May 5, 20174 Comments

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It was not until I was 14 that I discovered “Queso”! And not just queso(cheese), I mean Queso! Warm queso sauce ladled heavily over homemade tortilla chips with plenty of pickled jalapeños on top! It was not until we moved to Houston in 1979 that I had my first real bowl of nachos. A classic cardboard tray filled with round tortilla chips and loaded with yellow cheese sauce and rings of pickled jalapeños. That’s when my nacho addiction began!

Spicy Queso! Queso!

Addicted To Nachos!

Growing up in California, we had plenty of chips with melted cheese, just straight shredded cheese, not a queso sauce. There a few ways to achieving a creamy and smooth queso. The fastest version is that big block of cheese that melts like no other. You know which one I am referring to, right? Makes the best mac n cheese too! Velveeta! It works great when you need the cheese sauce fix fast, Lol! The version I am sharing with you today has a few more steps, but yields a delicious cheese sauce that’s good for all your nacho cravings. At the end of the blog post I will share a link for yet another version of queso that I used to prepare all the time. Don’t prepare the queso, whichever version you decide, until you have a good supply of homeade chips! Pretzels and crackers just won’t do!  #queso #nachos #texmex #foodieforlife

Queso Blanco Dip

This is a delicious way to start a homemade macaroni and cheese!

Spicy Queso! Queso!

Why colby jack?

Because it delicious and it melts great!

Spicy Queso! Queso!
 I especially enjoy using colby jack cheese when preparing this version of queso!
Spicy Queso! Queso!
 Dried chile piquin is my absolute favorite! It has a slight smoky flavor and really packs a punch! 
Spicy Queso! Queso!
 A few other great melting cheeses are muenster, jack, manchego!
Spicy Queso! Queso!
 Drizzle on a little extra hot sauce for effect!
Homemade Chips!
Queso Blanco Dip!

Queso Blanco Dip

Que Es Eso? Es Queso! Melted, Shredded, Crumbled and Sliced

Homemade Chips

Me Pico la Salsa! Salsa Basics

Spicy Queso

Prepare your own queso blanco dip for nachos!
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Tex Mex
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 cups

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1-2 teaspoons crushed chile piquin or red pepper flakes
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 3 cups whole milk at room temperature
  • 2-4 tbsps hot sauce, like valentina
  • 2 tsps chile limon powder
  • 5 cups colby jack or your favorite melting cheese

Instructions

  • Heat the 3 tablespoons of butter to medium heat. Once butter melts, add the crushed chile pepper and cook for 1 minute stirring often. Whisk in the flour until smooth and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the room temperature milk. Cook, whisking often, until sauce becomes thick, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the hot sauce and chile limon powder. Remove from heat and gradually stir in the shredded cheese until sauce is smooth.
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  1. QueenB

    September 30, 2023 at 7:19 pm

    Hi there! Love your food blog! Is this the Queso that would be like the Queso they serve over Arroz Con Pollo at the Mexican restaurants here in the states?

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    • Sonia

      September 30, 2023 at 8:06 pm

      In all honesty, I have never seen arroz con pollo with a cheese sauce over the top. The white cheese sauce, queso blanco dip at Mexican restaurants in the states is actually prepared with white American cheese like velveeta. It a processed cheese product that melts easily. I have that recipe for queso on my blog as well.

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  2. QueenB

    September 30, 2023 at 8:34 pm

    That may be it! You can also get it on the side to dip chips in. Thank you!

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    • Sonia

      September 30, 2023 at 8:36 pm

      You are welcome!

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