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Hup! Hup! Hike! Quarterback Queso is looking for a line-drive straight to your taste buds! It's caught for the touchdown and the crowd goes wild! There is no way this dish doesn't walk away with the trophy; it's cheesy, rich, spicy, and so, so dippable! Better yet, this is a quick play. Quarterback Queso is ready in just half an hour! It's game time and you know who should be leading the snack table team!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 2 cups Mexican-style cheese blend, shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 cup (from a 10-ounce can) diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, optional, chopped
- tortilla chips, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
Step 2 -Add the flour to the melted butter and cook, while whisking constantly, until the raw flour smell disappears, about 1 minute.
Step 3 -Add the half-and-half to the butter-flour mixture and whisk until evenly combined.
Step 4 -Bring the cream mixture to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
Step 5 -Reduce the heat to low.
Step 6 -Gradually add the cheese a little at a time, while whisking, until all of it is incorporated and melted.
Step 7 -Add the salt, the chili powder, the cayenne pepper, the cumin, the garlic powder, the onion powder, the diced tomatoes with green chilies, and the cilantro to the cheese sauce and stir to combine.
Step 8 -Transfer the queso to a bowl.
Step 9 -Serve with the tortilla chips.

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