Great Queso

Name: Great Queso
Ingredients: 12 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; 12 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped; 2 plum tomatoes, finely chopped; 12 cup sour cream; salt

13 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

12 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
12 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
2 plum tomatoes, finely chopped
12 cup sour cream
salt

Directions

1

Melt butter in saucepan on medium-low.
2

Add onions and peppers and cook until onions are translucent.
3

Add garlic and cook additional 1 minute.
4

Whisk flour into butter-onion mixture and cook for 30 seconds.
5

Add milk and cook on medium heat, whisking constantly, until thick, about 5 minutes.
6

Stir in cilantro and tomatoes.
7

Turn heat down to low.
8

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.
9

Stir in sour cream.
10

Add salt to taste.