Queso dip with Rotel is a must have dip at any party. It’s so easy to make your own homemade Queso that you will be skipping the restaurant, whipping up your own pico 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 (chihuahua) cheese, and cream cheese with perfectly flavored Rotel tomatoes.
Rotel Queso
There are so many kinds of Queso dips. SO MANY. From the chili con Queso to the chipotle Quesos, you can dress this dip up any way, and any spice, you personally prefer.
This Queso recipe is a simple but powerful one.
Hoards of delicious and melty cheese, balanced with onion and garlic,with a hint of tomato.
Personally I don’t think you have to get fancy with dips to have a good time, so put on your stretchy pants and lets get cooking.
Note: 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 sightly pink hue to them, so if you see Queso 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.
Queso Dip
Queso Blanco Recipe without Velveeta Cheese for a made from scratch white Queso that will make you the hit of the party!
Ingredients:
- 12 ounces cream cheese, softened and cut into cubes
- 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
- 2 cups shredded Queso ( also known as chihuahua cheese)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 can, 10 oz, rotel tomatoes
(I like the Lime and Cilantro Version)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup whole whipping cream
- homemade tortilla chips for serving
Queso Tips: This dip reheats well. I did leave it on my stove, it set/cooled. I reheated it on low on the stove.
Dietary: Serve with veggies to keep this Queso dip low carb
How to make Queso without Velveeta
In a saucepan, add cream cheese, pepper jack cheese, Queso cheese, sour cream and tomatoes and seasonings.
Heat 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!
Serve immediately with chips.
Appetizer Dip Recipes
Making a dip tray and need a variety of delicious flavors to serve up?
Try one of these delicious options:
- Spinach Dip
- Shrimp and Cream Cheese Dip
- Fiesta Corn Dip with Rotel
- Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball Dip
- Black Bean and Corn Salsa
- Deviled Egg Dip
Queso Dip | Queso Blanco without Velveeta
Queso dip is a must have dip at any party. It's so easy to make your own homemade Queso that you will be skipping the restaurant. Queso Blanco Recipe without Velveeta Cheese for a made from scratch white Queso that will make you the hit of the party
Ingredients
- 12 ounces cream cheese, softened and cut into cubes
- 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
- 2 cups shredded Queso 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
Notes
- tortilla chips for serving
- veggies for serving
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 656Total Fat: 56gSaturated Fat: 34gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 176mgSodium: 1695mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 0gSugar: 9gProtein: 25g
Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.
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.