Great Queso

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 3 serrano peppers, seeded and finely diced
• 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cups shredded longhorn cheddar cheese
• 3 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
• 2 plum tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• salt

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in saucepan on medium-low. add onions and peppers and cook until onions are translucent. add garlic and cook additional 1 minute.
• 2 whisk flour into butter-onion mixture and cook for 30 seconds. add milk and cook on medium heat, whisking constantly, until thick, about 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in cilantro and tomatoes.
• 4 turn heat down to low. slowly add cheeses (this is what keeps queso smooth and creamy versus congealed and lumpy), 1/4 cup at a time, stirring constantly until completely melted before adding next 1/4 cup.
• 5 stir in sour cream. add salt to taste.