Queso Blanco

Name: Queso Blanco
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cooking oil (veggie, olive, canola, whatever you have); 1/4 cup white onion, diced; 1 large jalapeno, diced (or serrano, seeds and stem removed); 12 ounces white American cheese, shredded; 4 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded (optional, don't use pre-shredded); 1/4-2/3 cup cream (or half-and-half, or whole milk); 1 roma tomato, seeds removed, diced; 1 small bunch cilantro, roughly chopped

Submitted by kstrating

"Get smooth and creamy restaurant-style chile con queso at home."

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 2 cups

ingredients

1 tablespoon cooking oil (veggie, olive, canola, whatever you have)
¹⁄₄ cup white onion, diced
1 large jalapeno, diced (or serrano, seeds and stem removed)
12 ounces white American cheese, shredded
4 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded (optional, don't use pre-shredded)
¹⁄₄ - ²⁄₃ cup cream (or half-and-half, or whole milk)
1 roma tomato, seeds removed, diced
1 small bunch cilantro, roughly chopped

directions

Heat the oil in a saute pan. Cook the onion and pepper until softened and reduce heat to medium-low.
Add the shredded cheese and 1/4 cup of the cream. Stir until mostly melted.
Add the tomatoes, cilantro, and additional cream a little at a time until you reach desired consistency.
Serve with chips, on migas.
Keep warm in a small crock pot, if desired.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

kstrating

DH of 32 years & I are (most of the time) empty nesters, with 2 DD & 2 DS (ages 29, 27, & twins 23). Have lived in the Sioux Falls, SD area since 1984. As the oldest daughter of a working mom, having to get supper started was the beginning of my love of cooking. Learning & experimenting with what to "throw in" is half the fun, and anyone who says they can't cook is really saying they don't have the patience or interest (IMHO)! ;-) Using fresh produce from the garden is absolutely my favorite thing to do - winter in South Dakota can get loooong with "cardboard" produce from the grocer. Having grown up in the service, we were exposed to lots of different cultural foods. With a mom who also loved to cook, variety & trying new foods was a true treat! DD (grrrl genius) joined RecipeZaar at the same time I did, and she'd like me to get *all* my recipes uploaded and use the site, rather than my sending paper copies. We'll see how quickly I accomplish that !

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