Best Ground Beef Queso Recipe

cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories while maintaining flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner; ground pork is often less expensive.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: canned green chilies

Bell pepper is milder; canned chilies are budget-friendly.

Brown 1 pound of ground beef in a skillet, breaking it apart until evenly distributed.

Drain excess grease from the cooked ground beef on paper towels.

In the same skillet, add a little oil and sauté chopped onion and garlic until fragrant, ensuring onions are small but visible.

Add seasoned tomatoes and canned green chilies to the skillet, stirring to blend flavors.

Add dry spices and let the mixture simmer to enhance aroma.

Coat freshly grated cheese with cornstarch to ensure even melting.

Slowly blend in evaporated milk to the onion, tomato, and chili mixture until creamy.

Sprinkle in the grated cheese, stirring continuously until melted and creamy.

Fold in the cooked ground beef into the cheese mixture.

Add a dollop of sour cream for tang and balance.

Garnish with additional ground beef and pickled jalapeno before serving.

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