The BEST Smoked Queso recipe you’ll ever try! #texasbbq #queso #mexicanfood

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while processed cheese melts easily.

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: hot dogs

Turkey sausage is leaner while hot dogs are often more affordable.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Banana peppers provide a milder heat, while bell peppers are less expensive.

Brown 1 pound of hot breakfast sausage in a pan and set it aside.

Chop 16 oz of pepper jack cheese and 32 oz of Velveeta cheese into cubes about an inch wide.

Toss the cheese cubes into the bottom of a pan.

Add a block of cream cheese to the pan.

Pour 2 cans of Hatch Rotel over the cheese with the juice included.

Add the browned breakfast sausage on top.

Finish with a handful of chopped cilantro and a little bit of taco seasoning.

Pour about 1/2 can of your favorite beer into the mixture.

Fire up the smoker to 300°F.

Place the queso in the smoker and let it smoke for about 1 hour.

After 1 hour, mix the queso well and let it smoke for about 30 minutes more.

Remove from the smoker and serve alongside tortilla chips.

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