QUESO DIP | How To Make Queso

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor, while processed cheese is often less expensive.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk can be more budget-friendly.

Place 2 cups whole milk in a small saucepan.

Add 1 teaspoon onion powder and 1 teaspoon garlic powder to the milk.

Chop 2 poblano peppers and add them for flavor.

Chop 2 jalapeños and add them for spiciness, adjusting to taste.

Dissolve 2 tablespoons corn starch in water and add it to the mixture to thicken the dip.

Heat the mixture over medium-low heat without letting it come to a boil.

Right before it comes to a boil, add 1 cup sour cream for texture and flavor.

Slowly add 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese and 1 cup shredded sharp white cheddar in batches, allowing time for the cheese to melt smoothly with the milk.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Once the cheese has melted, remove the saucepan from the heat, noting that the queso will thicken as it cools.

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