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The Best Queso Ever, a creamy dip, with tortilla chips and fresh toppings.

The Best Queso Ever (Mexican Cheese Dip)

Bree Hester
4.72 from 7 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizers & Snacks
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4
Calories 1364 kcal

Ingredients
  

The Dip:

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 1 package Black Pepper Boursin
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
  • 1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapeños

The Toppings:

  • cilantro chopped
  • pickled jalapeños
  • tomatoes chopped
  • green onions chopped
  • lots of tortilla chips to dip

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter and flour in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Let cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
    Cooking butter and flour roux with half and half for The Best Queso Ever.
  • Whisk in half and half.
    Cream being poured from a milk carton into a saucepan on a stove.
  • Let cook, stirring often, until it thickens. It takes about 5 minutes.
    Creamy sauce simmering in a saucepan on stovetop, with a whisk stirring the mixture.
  • Add the Boursin and stir until it melts.
    Stirring Boursin cheese into the sauce for The Best Queso Ever.
  • Add the shredded cheese and stir until combined.
    Adding shredded sharp cheddar cheese to the creamy sauce for The Best Queso Ever.
  • Stir in the jalapeños.
    Stirring chopped pickled jalapeños into The Best Queso Ever.
  • Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
    Creamy queso (Mexican cheese dip) being whisked in a saucepan.
  • Keep warm until ready to eat. Serve with chips, more pickled jalapeños, chopped tomatoes, cilantro, and chopped green onions.
    The Best Queso Ever, a creamy dip, with tortilla chips and fresh toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 1364kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 44gFat: 118gSaturated Fat: 70gSodium: 1789mgFiber: 1g
Keyword Best Queso, Cheesy Dip, Queso Dip
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