Description
This recipe recreates the irresistible cheese dip from your favorite Mexican restaurant. Enjoy a creamy, smooth, and perfectly seasoned dip at home with minimal effort. It’s ideal for parties, game days, or any casual snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 8 ounces processed cheese (such as Velveeta), cubed
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes with green chilies (such as Rotel), drained
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt to taste
- Fresh cilantro, chopped (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1-2 minutes until lightly golden, stirring constantly.
- Gradually whisk in milk and continue cooking until mixture thickens, about 3-5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and add processed cheese cubes and shredded cheddar cheese, stirring until melted and smooth.
- Stir in diced tomatoes with green chilies, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin.
- Cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until heated through.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro if desired and serve warm with tortilla chips.
Notes
- Use processed cheese like Velveeta for the smoothest texture.
- Adjust the amount of diced chilies to control the heat level.
- Serve immediately for best consistency.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6th of recipe
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 70mg