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SLOW COOKER WHITE QUESO DIP

Slow cooker white queso dip

Any queso fans out there?  Yeah… I thought so.  Queso has always been our family’s biggest weakness.  We just can’t say no to it.  I mean who can resist melty gooey cheese over a crunchy salty tortilla chip?  Over the years I’ve made tons of different queso recipes and I’ve always cringed at some of the ingredients that go in.  Cream of mushroom soup?  Yeah, once upon a time I was guilty of that, creamy yes, but it doesn’t belong in queso!  I’ve always had issues with Velveeta as well… I’m sorry to all the Velveeta fans out there but unwrapping that orange gelatinous brick of manufactured cheese just grosses me out… I mean it doesn’t even require refrigeration!

With this slow cooker white queso dip we’re getting back to the basics with real cheese!  It’s incredibly easy to make and I’m proud to say it’s our family’s new favorite queso recipe!

Slow cooker white queso dip

In this recipe we use pepper jack cheese, sharp white cheddar, and white American cheese.  I know american cheese is processed too but we’re using a small amount and it’s not artificially colored, so I consider that an overall improvement.

Crazy fact, did you know all cheese is naturally white and it’s colored orange to be more aesthetically pleasing?  We learned that while touring a cheese factory in Wisconsin years ago.

Slow cooker white queso dip

Along with the cubed cheese, we finish the recipe with a brick of cream cheese, garlic powder, milk, and mild verde salsa!  Yeah baby!  Herdez is our verde salsa of choice and the mild gives the perfect amount of heat.

Cream cheese will always be my guilty pleasure, I can eat it straight out of the wrapper!  I prefer full fat because that’s how I roll, feel free to use 2%, just not fat free.  Cook one hour on high or 2 hours on low.  Whisk until smooth and then devour it!

Slow cooker white queso dip

Slow Cooker White Creamy Queso

Servings: 6

Equipment

  • Slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup milk
  • 4 oz sharp white cheddar, cubed
  • 8 oz pepperjack cheese, cubed
  • 4 oz white American cheese (we used Kraft Deluxe Slices)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup mild salsa verde (we used Herdez)
  • 1-2 jalapeno peppers for garnish, chopped, with seeds removed

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients to a slow cooker except for the jalapeno garnish.
  • Cover and cook on low 2 hours, or high for 1 hour, until melted. Stir until smooth.
  • Serve with chips and jalapeno garnish.

Slow cooker white queso dip

We love how this queso tastes like real cheese.  It’s smooth, creamy, and full of flavor but it still has the slightest bit of cheese grit… reminding us real cheese was used.  Don’t skip on the jalapeño garnish either, once seeded you remove most of the heat and it adds a burst of fresh flavor.

I always make a double batch since we’re queso addicts here.  You can refrigerate any leftovers, just microwave till hot, and add a little milk to thin it out if needed.  Another favorite is serving this queso over grilled chicken or broccoli, it’s seriously delicious!

 

Laura

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