This Queso Blanco dip with chihuahua cheese and Rotel is a must have dip for any party. In fact, once you learn how easy it is to make your own homemade Queso, you will be skipping the restaurant, whipping up your own Pico De Gallo and 7 layer dip, and tossing out the Queso for your next appetizer tray.
A variety of amazing cheeses make up this creamy, rich dip – sour cream, Pepper Jack, Queso ( also known as chihuahua) cheese, and smooth cream cheese with perfectly flavored Rotel tomatoes.
Chihuahua & Rotel Grocery List
Queso Blanco Recipe without Velveeta Cheese for a made from scratch Queso Blanco that will make you the hit of the party!
- cream cheese, softened and cut into cubes
- pepper jack cheese
- shredded Chihuahua cheese (AKA Queso Cheese)
- sour cream
- Rotel tomatoes
- chili powder
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- whole whipping cream
- homemade tortilla chips for serving
How to make Queso Dip ( without Velveeta)
- In a saucepan, add cream cheese, shredded pepper jack cheese, Queso cheese, sour cream, Rotel tomatoes and all seasonings.
- Heat cheese over medium low heat, stirring frequently until mixture is melted.
- Add whole whipping cream and heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is a smooth consistency.
- As dip cools, it will slightly thicken up, so if you want it thicker, just wait about 5 minutes and give it a good stir!
Does Rotel Turn the Dip Pink?
There are so many kinds of Queso dips. SO MANY. From the chili con Queso to the Chipotle Queso’s, you can dress this dip up any way, and any spice, you personally prefer. This Chihuahua cheese dip recipe is a simple but powerful one.
However I have noticed an alarming trend when it comes to recipes. Many images don’t always tell the truth when they add ingredients. This recipe has tomatoes and tomatoes have a slightly pink hue to them, so if you see cheese and tomatoes without the pink hue, they have been edited out. And why?
I don’t know because tomatoes are pretty much the best non veggie on the planet. If anything deserves to be folded into a tomato, it’s cheese dip. I just wanted to notice that when you compare this to other dips…if they are whiter but still have tomatoes, its either a lot less tomatoes, a lot more cheese, or fancy editing.
Serve Queso dip immediately with tortilla chips.
More Appetizer Dips
Making a dip tray and need a variety of delicious flavors to serve up? Try one of these delicious recipe options:
Chihuahua Cheese Dip (Queso Blanco)
Ingredients
- 12 ounces cream cheese - softened and cut into cubes
- 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
- 2 cups shredded Chihuahua Cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 can - 10 oz, rotel tomatoes (recommended: Lime & Cilantro)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup whole whipping cream
Instructions
- In a saucepan, add cream cheese, pepper jack cheese, Queso cheese, sour cream and tomatoes and seasonings.
- Heat mixture over medium low heat, stirring frequently until mixture is melted. .
- Add whole whipping cream and heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is a smooth consistency.
- Let sit 5 minutes to thicken (optional)
- Serve immediately with chips
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Recipe Notes
- tortilla chips for serving
- veggies for serving
Lise says
Love these recipes. Love this site
Trisha says
Thank you so much!
Penni says
Can this be frozen & reheated? There us just the two if us.
Trisha says
Penni, I have never frozen my queso dip before so I dont know for sure. Its usually something I make and eat fresh. In general, however, cheese itself can be frozen as long as its in air tight container. Its just when you defrost and heat, you have to be careful not to curdle the ingrediants, so make sure you defrost and then stir a lot when reheating.