Basic Cheese Dip

Name: Basic Cheese Dip
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (2 oz.) unsalted butter; 1 medium-size white onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 (5-oz.) can chopped green chiles, undrained; 2 teaspoons table salt; 4 cups half-and-half; 16 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (about 4 cups); 4 ounces medium Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 cup); 2 tablespoons cornstarch; Tortilla chips; Optional stir-ins: pico de gallo, chorizo, taco beef or chicken, black beans, roasted corn, Rotel

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Ingredients

1/4 cup (2 oz.) unsalted butter
1 medium-size white onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (5-oz.) can chopped green chiles, undrained
2 teaspoons table salt
4 cups half-and-half
16 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (about 4 cups)
4 ounces medium Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Tortilla chips
Optional stir-ins: pico de gallo, chorizo, taco beef or chicken, black beans, roasted corn, Rotel

Directions

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Melt butter over medium-high in a large pot. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in chiles and salt, cooking just until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Add half-and-half, and continue stirring until warmed throughout and beginning to steam, about 5 minutes.