Best Crock Pot White Queso Recipe

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Plain yogurt offers similar tanginess with lower fat content.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Bell peppers provide sweetness without the heat.

white cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cheddar

Cheddar is more accessible and still melts well.

Start by adding 1 pound of white American cheese, broken into pieces, into a 1.5 quart slow cooker.

Add a can of diced green chilies to the slow cooker.

Sprinkle in garlic salt and cumin to taste.

Pour in about 1/2 cup of milk.

Stir the mixture to combine all the ingredients.

Cover the slow cooker and set it to low.

Stir the queso every 15 to 20 minutes for about 1 hour until melted and creamy.

If it thickens too much while sitting, add more milk as needed.

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