Queso Blanco Dip

White American cheese is simmered with half-and-half, seasonings, and red pepper flakes in this quick and easy queso blanco dip recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 254 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ⅛ teaspoon chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons diced jalapeno pepper
• 1 pound white American cheese (such as Land O'Lakes®), sliced
• 1 cup half-and-half, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place American cheese and about 1/4 cup half-and-half in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until cheese starts to melt, about 5 minutes. Slowly start stirring half-and-half into cheese mixture, about 2 tablespoons at a time, until cheese begins to melt and mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes more. Continue adding more half-and-half.

Step 2

Season cheese mixture with cumin, black pepper, and salt; add red pepper flakes, a little at a time, until desired spiciness is reached.

Step 3

Cook and stir cheese dip until cheese is fully melted, adding more half-and-half if needed to thin it out, 5 to 10 minutes more. Remove from heat and top dip with chili powder.