Blackstone Queso

Make delicious, creamy Blackstone Queso right on your griddle! Loaded with melted cheese, spicy peppers, and tasty seasonings, it’s perfect for dipping chips or topping tacos.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Blackstone Queso

Servings:

Calories: 261kcal

Author: Julie Evink

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon butter
½ cup yellow onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
4 ounces cream cheese cut into cubes
1 cup milk
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon cumin
8 ounces Velveeta cheese cubed
4 ounces pepper jack cheese shredded
4 ounces Monterey jack shredded
10 ounces Rotel 1 can
Tortilla chips for serving

Instructions

Preheat Blackstone to medium heat.
Place a large cast iron skillet on the Blackstone, heat the butter. When the butter is melted, add the diced onion and minced garlic to the skillet and cook until soft, about 4-5 minutes.
Turn the heat to low and add the cream cheese and 1 cup of milk and stir until melted and smooth, this will take about 3-4 minutes. Once melted, stir in salt, black pepper, onion powder and cumin.
Add the velveeta cheese and stir until it's melted, about 4-5 minutes, then add the Monterey Jack cheese. Stir until melted. Then add the pepper jack cheese and stir until melted. It takes about 2-3 minutes for each cheese to melt. You do not want this mixture to boil, you want it to melt slowly or you will get a grainy cheese sauce
Remove the pan from heat and stir in the Rotel.
Pour the queso into a serving bowl, garnish if desired and serve immediately with tortilla chips.

Notes

FRIDGE: Store leftover queso, if there is any, in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.

FREEZER: I do not recommend freezing this queso. The consistency can change once it has been thawed and won't have the same great quality as it did when it was fresh.

The easiest way to reheat queso, is in the microwave. Heat in increments of 20-30 seconds while stirring in between until it is hot.

You can also reheat it on the stovetop in a small sauce pan, just be sure to keep a close eye and stir often to avoid burning the queso.

Lastly, if you plan to warm it up ahead of time for a party, you can warm it on low in a crockpot.

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