Homemade Queso Blanco Recipe

Name: Homemade Queso Blanco
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Soups & Stews
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 lb white american cheese shredded; 1/4 lb monterary jack cheese shedded (optional); 2 large jalopeno or serrano peppers; 1 orange or red bell pepper; 1/2 cup of a white onion; 1 cup half-n-half, heavy cream, or milk; 1 tomato chopped; 1 bunch cilantro chopped; 1 dash of garlic powder; 1 dash of black pepper; 1 dash of ancho chili powder

Servings: persons

1/4 cup olive oil
1 lb white american cheese shredded
1/4 lb monterary jack cheese shedded (optional)
2 large jalopeno or serrano peppers
1 orange or red bell pepper
1/2 cup of a white onion
1 cup half-n-half, heavy cream, or milk
1 tomato chopped
1 bunch cilantro chopped
1 dash of garlic powder
1 dash of black pepper
1 dash of ancho chili powder

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Be sure to not buy pre-shedded cheese.
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It wont melt as well.
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You can get your cheese at the deli, just ask for it to be in blocks that you can shred.
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Also, feel free to reduce the white american cheese amount and up the monterary jack cheese amount if you want a thicker queso.
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Chop up your tomatos, onions, peppers and cilantro, and shred all of your cheese.
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Saute your onions and peppers in olive oil until soft.
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Use a pan with a high edge.
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Add cheese and 1/2 cup cream to sauted onions and peppers.
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Continually stir around in pan until the cheese is near fully melted.
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Add another 1/2 cup cream, garlic powder, black pepper, and ancho chili powder.
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Mix well until blended.
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Add more cream if you want a thinner queso.
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Add tomatos and cilantro.
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Mix well.
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Remove from heat and serve.
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My favorite is to make a smoothered burrito with the queso.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 lb white american cheese shredded, 1/4 lb monterary jack cheese shedded (optional), 2 large jalopeno or serrano peppers, and more.

Yes, Homemade Queso Blanco falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Homemade Queso Blanco

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