{"id":18433,"date":"2019-06-30T18:13:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T01:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/?p=18433"},"modified":"2026-10-20T08:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:31:24","slug":"queso-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/queso-dip\/","title":{"rendered":"Queso Dip &#8211; TWO RECIPES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Variations of this are a standard across Southern Texas.\u00a0 Add desired variations depending on your tastes<\/p>\n<h2>Basic Recipe<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat 1 C heavy cream over the stove using medium heat<\/li>\n<li>Add 1\/2 tsp Thunder Powder<\/li>\n<li>Bring to a high simmer<\/li>\n<li>Add 1\/2 C each shredded Monterey Jack, Sharp Cheddar, and Fontina cheese<\/li>\n<li>Add 1\/4 C Parmesan\/Reggiano cheese<\/li>\n<li>Add 1 C processed cheese &#8211; something like Velveta<\/li>\n<li>Stir until it melts and incorporates with the cream<strong>OPTIONS<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Add 1\/2 &#8211; 1 C cooked chorizo, hamburger or sausage<\/li>\n<li>Add 1\/4 C caramelized onion<\/li>\n<li>Add 1 C diced bell peppers<\/li>\n<li>Add chives and\/or basil to taste<\/li>\n<li>Add 2 Poblano peppers &#8211; blistered and peeled, then diced<\/li>\n<li>Thin out with milk for texture and consistency<\/li>\n<li>Add salt to taste, then pour into a bowl<\/li>\n<li>Serve with crackers, bread, tortillas, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Variations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sprinkle with GTP for appearance<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle with chives<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle with grated pepperoni, tomato or jalapeno<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle with crumbled Cotija cheese<\/li>\n<li>Top with strips of red chiles<\/li>\n<li>Top with diced sun dried tomatoes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 36pt; font-family: arial black, sans-serif;\">another recipe<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Queso Recipe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Serve this dip hot, but if you have leftovers, once cool, transfer the queso to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat the queso in a saucepan over low heat until warmed all the way through, stirring frequently to prevent clumping. If necessary, add a splash of milk or half-and-half to loosen the dip. You may also reheat the queso in the microwave, checking and stirring often to prevent hot spots and uneven heating. I do not recommend freezing queso.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Makes:<\/strong> 8 servings<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>For the queso:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups half-and-half, divided<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon cornstarch<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon chili powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon ground cumin<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese (preferably freshly grated)<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd cups shredded queso quesadilla cheese or Monterey jack cheese<\/li>\n<li>4-ounce can diced green chilies<\/li>\n<li>Salt and freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\n<li>Chopped fresh cilantro, optional<\/li>\n<li>Chopped green onions, optional<\/li>\n<li>Diced tomato, optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>For serving (optional):<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tortilla chips, bagel chips or plantain chips<\/li>\n<li>Vegetables, such as baby carrots, celery, bell peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, radishes<\/li>\n<li>Bread, soft pretzel bites, tortillas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In a small bowl, whisk together \u00bc cup of the half-and-half and the cornstarch. Set aside.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the remaining 1\u00be cups of half-and-half into a medium saucepan and whisk in the chili powder, cumin, onion powder and garlic powder. Set the pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.<\/li>\n<li>Whisk the half-and-half\/cornstarch mixture again to ensure the cornstarch is fully dissolved (not stuck to the bottom of the bowl) and add the mixture to the pan. Return to a simmer and cook for 1 minute, until the mixture thickens slightly, whisking constantly. Reduce the heat to low.<\/li>\n<li>Fold in both cheeses, one handful at a time, and stir until the cheese melts. Fold in the green chilies.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the pan from the heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer to a serving dish, top with cilantro, green onions and tomato (if using) and serve with desired dippers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Variations of this are a standard across Southern Texas.\u00a0 Add desired variations depending on your tastes Basic Recipe Heat 1 C heavy cream over the stove using medium heat Add 1\/2 tsp Thunder Powder Bring to a high simmer Add 1\/2 C each shredded Monterey Jack, Sharp Cheddar, and Fontina cheese Add 1\/4 C Parmesan\/Reggiano &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/queso-dip\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Queso Dip &#8211; TWO RECIPES&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[180],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-appetizers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18433"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23910,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18433\/revisions\/23910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grandpacooks.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}