Applebees Queso Blanco
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Applebees Queso Blanco
Description
This queso blanco recipe starts by gently sautéing finely minced jalapenos and chopped white onions in vegetable oil until the onions turn translucent. Cheeses are chopped into pieces and added with half and half over low heat to melt slowly and blend into a creamy sauce. Fresh chopped tomatoes and half the cilantro are stirred in near the end of cooking, integrating fresh brightness and balancing the richness of the cheeses. The dip is garnished with the remaining cilantro and jalapenos before serving, providing a mild, flavorful heat and herbaceous finish.
The preparation requires low and slow melting to avoid overheating the cheese and creating a smooth, velvety texture. This queso blanco is suitable as a snack, appetizer, or topping for Mexican-style dishes where a creamy, cheesy dip is desired with a subtle kick from the jalapenos.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons jalapeno pepper finely minced, core and remove seeds if you don't like heat
- 1/3 cup white onion finely chopped
- 1 pound American cheese
- 8 ounces Monterey jack cheese
- 1/2 cup half and half milk
- 1/3 to tomato chopped
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
Instructions
- In a medium-sized pot over low - medium heat add vegetable oil, 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno pepper, and white onion.
- Saute onion and peppers until the onion becomes translucent.
- Chop cheese into large pieces, add all cheeses and half and half. Reduce heat to low and stir the cheese so it melts.
- When all of the cheese has melted add the fresh tomatoes, stir the tomatoes in. Stir in half of the cilantro. Just before serving garnish the queso with remaining cilantro and chopped jalapenos.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 884mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 680IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 657mg | 66% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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