Creamy Queso Dip (with Veggies!)
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Creamy Queso Dip (with Veggies!)
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I told my husband I wanted to make queso dip, and he said, "how are you going to make a cheese dip 'healthy?'" Well, here's the answer!
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup onion diced
- 1 poblano pepper seeded and diced
- 1 jalapeño seeded and finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper (cayenne pepper)
- 2 tablespoons whole-wheat flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups cheese freshly grated (like Monterey Jack, Grand Cru, or another mild white cheese)
- 1 tomato finely diced
- 1 cup spinach fresh, cut into ribbons
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion and both diced peppers and cook while stirring occasionally until the veggies soften, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and other spices to the pan and cook for 1 more minute.
- Sprinkle in the flour and stir vigorously until the mixture begins to darken but does not burn, about 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, continue whisking to break up any lumps, allow it to thicken just slightly, and then turn off the heat. Sprinkle in the cheese, stir with a spoon until it melts completely, and then gently mix in the diced tomato and chopped spinach. Serve warm with veggies and/or chips. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you accidentally thicken the cheese sauce too much you could mix in a little extra milk, but I wouldn't recommend overdoing it since it takes away from the flavors.
- We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
- Nutrition Facts Creamy Queso Dip (with Veggies!) Amount Per Serving Calories 251 Calories from Fat 180 % Daily Value* Fat 20g31%Saturated Fat 12g75%Cholesterol 59mg20%Sodium 508mg22%Potassium 221mg6%Carbohydrates 8g3%Fiber 1g4%Sugar 4g4%Protein 12g24% Vitamin A 1470IU29%Vitamin C 23.9mg29%Calcium 332mg33%Iron 0.7mg4% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
- Calories 251
- Calories from Fat 180
- % Daily Value*
- Fat 20g
- 31%
- Saturated Fat 12g
- 75%
- Cholesterol 59mg
- 20%
- Sodium 508mg
- 22%
- Potassium 221mg
- 6%
- Carbohydrates 8g
- 3%
- Fiber 1g
- 4%
- Sugar 4g
- 4%
- Protein 12g
- 24%
- Vitamin A 1470IU
- 29%
- Vitamin C 23.9mg
- 29%
- Calcium 332mg
- 33%
- Iron 0.7mg
- 4%
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