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Green Chile Cheddar Queso
This spicy and creamy Green Chile Cheddar Queso made with real sharp cheddar cooks up in just minutes and is the perfect cheese sauce for nachos or tacos.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
6
minutes
mins
Total Time
16
minutes
mins
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Servings:
6
Author:
Krissy Allori
Equipment
saucepan
Ingredients
2
tablespoons
butter
2
tablespoons
flour
1
cup
milk
1 1/2
cups
sharp cheddar
4.5
ounces
green chiles
chopped and drained
1
tablespoon
taco seasoning
Instructions
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour into butter until smooth. Allow to cook for a couple minutes until the flour becomes fragrant.
Pour milk into butter mixture and whisk to combine. Cook and stir until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.
Reduce heat to low and add Cheddar cheese, green chiles, and seasoning. Stir until cheese is melted, about 1-3 minutes more.
Serve hot with chips or tacos.
Notes
Yields 2 cups
Highly recommend you grate your own cheddar versus buying pre-shredded. It just melts better.
You can use frozen/thawed, freshly roasted, or canned green chile
Make your own
homemade taco seasoning
for this recipe!
Nutrition
Calories:
182
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
4
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
14
g
|
Saturated Fat:
9
g
|
Cholesterol:
43
mg
|
Sodium:
260
mg
|
Potassium:
81
mg
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
505
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.2
mg
|
Calcium:
250
mg
|
Iron:
0.3
mg