5 from 167 votes
Qdoba Queso
Qdoba Queso is a creamy cheese sauce made by melting American and Monterey Jack cheeses with heavy cream, combined with roasted poblano peppers and diced tomatoes seasoned with paprika, cayenne, and garlic powder. The result is a warm, mildly spicy dip with smoky roasted pepper flavor and a smooth texture, perfect for serving with chips.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
444 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 8 oz American cheese torn into small pieces
- 8 oz American cheese torn into small pieces, white
- 8 oz Monterey jack cheese shredded, white
- 2 poblano pepper
- 2 Roma tomato
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Cut each of the poblano peppers in half and remove the seeds. Line a baking sheet with foil and place the poblano peppers cut side down on the baking sheet. Drizzle them with the olive oil and season them with the salt and pepper. Bake for 15 minutes until the skins of the peppers are blackened slightly. Remove the peppers from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes. Once you can touch the peppers, remove the skins and dice them into small pieces.
- Dice the tomatoes into small pieces (similar to the diced poblano peppers).
- Add the heavy cream and all the cheeses to a small sauce pan. Heat on low to medium low heat until melted and combined. Stir occasionally and watch closely to make sure that the cheese does not burn.
- Then stir in the paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, poblano peppers and diced tomatoes. Heat for a few minutes to combine and heat the ingredients through.
- Serve warm with chips and enjoy!
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Notes
- Add an extra poblano pepper to increase the queso's spiciness.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- When reheating, add more cream or milk as needed to restore the queso's creamy consistency.
Nutrition Information
Calories
444kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
123mg
(41%)
Sodium
1185mg
(49%)
Potassium
214mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1487IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
829mg
(83%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 444
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 444kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 123mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 1185mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 214mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1487IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 829mg | 83% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.