After having the Queso Blanco a while ago, my daughter really wanted me to make cheese dip again, but this time with yellow cheese. I made basically the same recipe as that one, but changed the cheese around and omitted the cumin. Instead I used some smoked paprika. This was delicious! I love this recipe- it's so easy, just like making a cheese sauce for homemade mac & cheese. And you don't have to use Velveeta! (Although, someone brought some Velveeta dip to a recent get-together for my husband's work and I downed that with no problem!)
The fam loved this; there were no leftovers. I used extra sharp cheddar and pepper jack cheese.
Nacho Cheese Dip
adapted from this recipe
Serves 4-6
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup white
flour
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
1/2 tsp. chili powder
4 oz. canned chopped green
chiles, drained
2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded, deveined, and finely
chopped OR similar amount pickled jalapenos
4 oz. monterey jack cheese, shredded
8 oz. sharp or extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
salt to taste
fresh ground pepper to
taste
Tortilla chips, for dipping
1. In a 2 quart sauce pan, melt the
butter over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for about a minute. Add the flour and
stir with a whisk to blend it together. Turn the heat up just a little bit so
that you can see the flour/butter mixture slightly bubbling. Stir constantly for
1 minute. Now add a little milk while continuing to stir with the whisk. Add
the rest of the milk and turn the heat up to medium. Continue to whisk for
about 5 to 10 minutes. You will notice the sauce thickening.
2. Turn
the heat down just a little and add the smoked paprika, chili powder, the
green chiles, and the jalapenos. Stir until well mixed and hot. Add a pinch of
salt and pepper and stir.
3. Turn off the heat and add the shredded
cheese, one handful at a time. Stir each handful in with the whisk until
melted. Keep adding handfuls and stirring until all the cheese is mixed in and
creamy. Serve immediately.
3 comments:
The recipe I have has Velveeta, so it's nice to find a good one without. Thanks for sharing it!
Lol on downing the Velveeta with no problem. I know what you mean. I can't wait to try this!
Thanks! And Velveeta does have its place sometimes. :)
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