4.3 from 18 votes
Monterey Little Mexico Tex-Mex Queso
You can recreate Monterey's Tex-Mex Queso at home.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
9
Calories:
226 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1/2 cup celery thinly sliced
- 2 large green chili peppers such as Anaheim or hatch peppers, diced fine
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound American cheese
- 1/3 cup milk
Instructions
- Place the chopped onion, thinly sliced celery, and diced peppers in a sauté pan over medium heat.
- Add two tablespoons of butter and sauté until the onions are translucent.
- Add American cheese and milk.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring frequently, until the cheese is melted.
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Notes
- The real secret to flavorful queso is sautéing your vegetables until they are cooked almost all of the way through. You want there to be a touch of crunch to them.
- The real secret to flavorful queso is sautéing your vegetables until they are cooked almost all of the way through. You want there to be a touch of crunch to them.
Nutrition Information
Calories
226kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
874mg
(36%)
Potassium
169mg
(4%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
730IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
30.1mg
(33%)
Calcium
545mg
(55%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 226
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 226kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 874mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 169mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 730IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 30.1mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 545mg | 55% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.