| Mexican queso dip is a delicious, creamy white dip, | | | | - 4 oz finely chopped green chilies |
| which is just as good with corn chips and tortilla chips | | | | - 2 teaspoons ground cumin |
| as it is added to burritos, enchiladas, and tostadas. You | | | | - 1 cup finely shredded Asadero cheese |
| might like to try making your own queso dip if you are | | | | - 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| a fan of authentic Mexican food recipes because this | | | | - 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions |
| recipe is Mexican through and through, not a Tex-Mex | | | | - 1/4 cup Half & Half |
| hybrid. | | | | How to make it: |
| You can get queso dip in grocery stores, of course, | | | | Add the chilies, cumin, cheese, salt, onions, and Half & |
| but it simply does not compare to a homemade white | | | | Half to a double boiler and warm it over a moderate |
| Mexican cheese dip. If you want to try a store-bought | | | | heat, stirring it well until everything is well blended |
| one first, to see whether you like it, try Gordo's Queso | | | | together. Serve it with hot flour tortillas, tostadas, chips |
| Dip. You can get this in Wal-Mart and similar stores | | | | or as a sauce for burritos, tacos or your favorite |
| and it comes in mild, medium, and hot varieties. | | | | Mexican dish. |
| Queso dip is also known as "chili con queso" which can | | | | More Serving Ideas for This Tasty Dip |
| be confusing because chili can also refer to chili con | | | | You can serve queso dip with so many different |
| carne, which, as you know, is a meat dish. The "chili" in | | | | authentic Mexican food recipes. What about making a |
| this sense refers to the chili peppers used to make the | | | | layered salad and drizzling this warm cheese dip over |
| dip. You can use green chilies, ancho chilies or jalapeno | | | | the top instead of sour cream or grated cheese? If |
| chilies to make this cheese dip and you can use as | | | | you are having a buffet with traditional Mexican foods, |
| much or as little as you like, depending how spicy you | | | | perhaps for a Cinco de Mayo party, you might want to |
| want the finished recipe to be. | | | | set up a taco bar or fajita bar so people can |
| Recipe for Authentic Queso Dip | | | | assemble their own food. |
| Mexican Asadero cheese is the best type to use for | | | | Lay out lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, |
| making this cheese dip recipe. If you cannot find it, you | | | | onions, sliced jalapenos, and this delicious queso dip and |
| can use Chihuahua cheese or Monterey jack instead. | | | | you will find that people add it to their Mexican food |
| The Monterey jack will give more of a Tex-Mex flavor | | | | because it goes well with meat, poultry, fish, and |
| to the dip, but the other two are more authentically | | | | vegetarian foods as well. This is a really versatile dip |
| Mexican. This sauce makes enough for two people, so | | | | and you can serve it as a dip, a sauce or an |
| double the recipe if need be. | | | | accompaniment to a lot of different recipes. |
| What you will need: | | | | |