Description
This Mexican Restaurant-Style Cheese Dip is a creamy, flavorful cheese dip made with white American cheese, green chilies, and aromatic spices. Perfect for serving warm with tortilla chips, nachos, or as a delicious topping for tacos and burritos. Ready in just 15 minutes, this dip brings authentic restaurant taste right to your table.
Ingredients
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Spices
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
Main Ingredients
- 2 cans chopped green chilies
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup milk, or as needed
- 1 pound white American cheese, cubed
Instructions
- Melt Butter: In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter or margarine carefully to avoid burning, which forms the base for your dip.
- Add Spices and Chilies: Stir in the chopped green chilies, onion powder, garlic powder, and cumin, mixing well to combine the flavors evenly throughout the dip.
- Add Cheese Gradually: Slowly add the cubed white American cheese while stirring constantly to prevent the cheese from sticking to the pan or clumping together.
- Incorporate Milk: Pour in the milk gradually, continuing to stir until the cheese fully melts and the mixture becomes smooth and creamy. Add extra milk if a thinner consistency is desired.
- Heat Through: Once the dip is fully melted and reaches a warm, creamy consistency, remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Serve: Serve the cheese dip immediately while warm, paired perfectly with tortilla chips, over nachos, or as a flavorful topping for tacos and burritos.
Notes
- Use low heat to melt cheese slowly for a creamy texture without burning.
- Adjust milk quantity according to desired dip thickness.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and reheat gently on the stovetop.
- This dip is best enjoyed fresh but can be warmed before serving if needed.
