White Queso Dip

White queso dip is a delicious appetizer made with melted monterey jack and goat cheese! This queso fundito is the perfect thing to serve for a crowd during the big game!

White Queso Dip

I was inspired to recreate this white queso dip recipe after having something similar at a restaurant in Reno. This recipe is not a traditional creamy recipe, instead it is melted and gooey!

If you want this recipe to be creamier rather than cheesier, just add more milk to the white sauce base.

The goat cheese and jalapeños create a wonderful flavor profile. Although the combination of monterey jack and queso fresco is quite mild, the goat cheese adds a great bite. I have served this a couple of times, and it has always been a hit!

This dip is best served hot out of the oven! Plan to pop it in the broiler just before your guests arrive! Serve this with chips and it will be gone before you know it! If your guests are dip fanatics, try my 3 Ingredient Artichoke Dip or this Healthy Cowboy Bean Dip! There’s no such thing as too much cheese! I hope you enjoy this delicious recipe!

Making the Base of a White Queso Dip:

This white queso dip recipe is made using a basic white sauce (béchamel sauce); however, I didn’t want it to be as runny as a traditional white sauce. I used less butter than I normally would to make the roux.

You don’t want the roux to be too lumpy, so as you make this step of the recipe, you may opt to add a little more butter to create a play dough like consistency before adding the milk.

Much like making a caramel sauce, this process requires continued whisking as it goes from perfect to bad very quickly. Once you melt the butter, gradually add the flour, whisking throughly between each addition. Repeat the same process while adding the milk.

At first, the sauce will be runny, but as you whisk, the heat will begin to thicken the sauce into a delicious base for your white queso dip!

Add more milk if you prefer the texture to be creamy instead of cheesy.

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The Recipe

White Queso Dip

White queso dip is a delicious appetizer made with melted monterey jack and goat cheese! This queso fundito is the perfect thing to serve for a crowd during the big game!

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Ingredients  

• 1/2 white onion
• 1 jalapeño
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1-2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 4-6 oz. 1 block goat cheese
• 8 oz. shredded monterey jack cheese
• 3-5 oz. queso fresco skim milk cheese

Instructions 

• Step 1: Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil in a cast iron skillet, sauté sliced onions allowing to char slightly. Slice a jalapeño in half. Remove seeds. Place into the cast iron skillet turning once, allowing it to char. Once the onions and jalapeño have charred. Remove from the skillet and set aside. Allow the skillet to cool slightly.
• Step 2: Over low heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter in the the skillet. Once melted, whisk in 1/4 cup flour in stages. Do not add flour all at once. Add in increments, whisking to fully incorporate with each addition of flour. You want it to look like play dough. Continue to whisk until the roux has darkened slightly – it will resemble a thick dough. If the dough it lumpy or too crumbly, add a little more butter and whisk to combine.
• Step 3: Begin adding 1.5 cups milk into the roux in increments. Whisking continuously until the mixture resembles thick pancake batter. Add more milk if necessary to reach this consistency. The longer you cook, the thicker the sauce will become.
• Step 4: Once the white sauce is made, reduce the heat and stir in 2 cups shredded monterey jack, 4-6 oz. goat cheese, and 3-5 oz. queso fresco cheese. Whisk until the cheese is melted and thoroughly combined.
• Step 5: While the cheese is melting. Slice the jalapeño into bite size pieces. Add the onions and jalapeño back into the cheese mixture.
• Step 6: Place the cast iron skillet into a preheated oven set on the low broil function. Broil until the top is bubbly and golden brown. Watch carefully as this happens quickly!
• Serve hot with chips!