From Cookie and Kate
The Best Queso
- Time
- 30 min
- Makes
- 8
- Ingredients
- 13
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium jalapeño or 2 tablespoons drained jarred jalapeños (both optional)
- 1 small-to-medium red onion, chopped
- ½ teaspoon fine salt, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- ¾ cup whole milk, more to thin if desired
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 8 ounces mild cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
- 8 ounces Monterey Jack or pepper jack cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes, diced ripe tomatoes or canned drained diced tomatoes
- Several dashes of your favorite hot sauce, such as Cholula
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- Tortilla chips or warmed tortillas, for serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 372 calories
- Fat
- 22.9 g
- Serving size
- 1 of 8 servings (no chips)
- Fiber
- 0.5 g
- Sugar
- 3.3 g
- Sodium
- 624.3 mg
- Protein
- 16.3 g
- Trans fat
- 0.3 g
- Cholesterol
- 91.6 mg
- Carbohydrate
- 5.6 g
- Saturated fat
- 13.3 g
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