Guajillo Queso

7 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 3 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 12 ounces shredded Queso Quesadilla or Monterrey Jack cheese
  • Salt
  • Serving suggestions: chicharrones, tortilla chips or pretzels

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat the milk in a small pot on medium heat until warm.
  2. 2
    Remove from the heat, add the chiles and soak for about 20 minutes.
  3. 3
    Transfer to a blender and process until smooth.
  4. 4
    Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  5. 5
    Add the flour and cook for 1 minute.
  6. 6
    Whisk in the chile-seasoned milk (the color will be red) and cook slightly until thickened.
  7. 7
    Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese.
  8. 8
    Season with salt.
  9. 9
    Serve immediately with chicharrones, tortilla chips or pretzels.

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