Spicy Queso
Prepare your own queso blanco dip for nachos!
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.