A delicious and easy recipe for Homemade Queso Dip. Your family will love this easy appetizer recipe and you'll love knowing there's no fake cheese! That's right, this recipe is made with real cheese and the taste is amazing. And if you really like this recipe, you're going to love my recipe for homemade salsa. Both are perfect for summer barbecues or football parties.
Check out all the other Easy Appetizers for even more delicious ideas waiting to be discovered!
Homemade Queso Dip made without fake cheese. Who knew it was even possible? Do you love appetizers as much as I do? I'm always looking for new ones to make to serve for my family and friends.
Homemade Queso
One of our family's favorites is queso dip, but I'm not in love with fake cheese. Sorry to all you lovers of the blocks of fake cheese. And this recipe is a Greek Yogurt Queso Dip. I use Greek yogurt in the base but you can substitute sour cream if you prefer.
My son loves the jar version of queso dip, but I knew I could make a homemade queso dip that would taste so much better and I think I did! I promise to never buy the jar or fake cheese again. And you will too once you taste how delicious this recipe is!
Family Reviews
My son said the homemade queso dip wasn't "hot" enough which is probably because I only used one jalapeno without any seeds or ribs. BUT...my daughter said it was perfect! So I guess it's up to YOU on how much heat you want.
This recipe was so easy and can be made the day before your party or gathering. Just heat in the microwave or put the mixture in your crock pot to get it warm and bubbly again.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
- Plank cheese grater
- Bamboo wooden spoons - I like to use bamboo because they never get stained!
Ingredients
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- Butter
- Flour
- Jalapenos
- 1 can of green chillies; 4.5 ounce size
- 2 clovers of garlic
- ½ cup milk or half and half
- 1 can Rotel tomatoes; 10 ounce size
- Shredded cheese. I used a combination of cheddar and pepper jack
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter and then add the flour. Let the flour cook for a few minutes until slightly browned.
Add the jalapeno, garlic and green chillies and cook for a few minutes. Then add the ½ cup of milk and stir until slightly thickened. Add the can of tomatoes and continue to cook for a few minutes, until everything is combined.
Turn the heat down and start adding your cheese; a little at a time until the cheese is melted and combined. Remove from the heat and add the yogurt or sour cream.
Taste and adjust the seasonings by adding salt and/or pepper.
WHAT TYPE OF CHEESE IS BEST FOR HOMEMADE QUESO DIP
- I love cheddar cheese, obviously for the color and taste.
- Pepper Jack is another great cheese to use that will add spice to the dip.
- If you want more of a white queso dip, try white cheddar cheese combined with Monterey Jack cheese.
HELPFUL COOKING TIPS
- Depending on how spicy you like your queso dip, you may want to add some of the jalapeno ribs or seeds to the dip.
- Store any leftover dip in a air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.
- If you refrigerate the dip and notice it is too thick, simply add a little extra milk then reheat in the microwave in 30 second intervals until it is the consistency you desire.
Ready for more great appetizers?
- Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos
- Mini Spinach and Bacon Quiche
- Another great recipe for chips is Homemade Guacamole
- Zucchini Pizza Bites – low calorie and low carb!
📖 Recipe Card
Homemade Queso Dip
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter and then add the flour.
- Let the flour cook for a few minutes until slightly browned.
- Add the jalapeno, garlic and green chillies and cook for a few minutes.
- Then add the ½ cup of milk and stir until slightly thickened.
- Add the can of tomatoes and continue to cook for a few minutes, until everything is combined.
- Turn the heat down and start adding your cheese; a little at a time until the cheese is melted and combined. Remove from the heat and add the yogurt or sour cream.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings by adding salt and/or pepper.
Nutrition
Notes
- Depending on how spicy you like your queso dip, you may want to add some of the jalapeno ribs or seeds to the dip.
- Store any leftover dip in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.
- If you refrigerate the dip and notice it is too thick, simply add a little extra milk and reheat in the microwave in 30 second intervals until it is the consistency you desire.
Tried this recipe?
Let us know how it was!This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2013 with new photos and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
Suzanne says
This dip is delicious!!
Lois says
Thanks Suzanne!
Marisa Franca says
What an amazing sounding dip! Homemade dips made with lots of honest to goodness cheese will always go far in taste and texture. That dip wouldn't make it to kick off. Will be keeping this recipe.
Veena Azmanov says
Now that looks like a luxury. Love how simple and easy this is. We love dips and sauces in our home so this is definitely a must try.
Denise says
I'm so happy to find a queso dip that doesn't have fake cheese. I have yet to find one that my son likes as much as our local Mexican restaurant so I can't wait to see if this is "the one"! LOL
Lois says
Hope your son likes it! Thanks for visiting.
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says
Ooohh, my Superbowl party needs this queso! I love that there's no fake cheese. I remember my mom nuking an entire vile block with cans of RoTel, et voilà! BLECH. GROSS. Your dip looks fabulous!
Jolina says
This looks so delicious! And we're definitely going to make ours hot and hotter 🙂 This will be a hit on game day for sure.
Gloria says
This is my kind of dip. We went through a few tubs of this from Costco over the holidays. I know this would be so much better. Party perfect...and movie night perfect too.
Lois says
Yes, you can really taste the difference using real cheese and cheese from a tub. Thanks for visiting!
Jenny says
The queso dip looks so cheesy good! My husband loves hot dip to! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Lois says
Thank you Jenny. My hubby loves the dip hot also!
Stephanie Newman says
I am saving this!! I love dips, especially cheese based ones. Yum!!
Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty!
Jamie Jeffers says
I've never tried non-fake queso before. I'll have to try this one!
Steph @ somewhatsimple says
I am so hungry right now- this looks great! Thanks for linking up to Link Party Palooza, have a great weekend!
Jane and Sonja says
I've never tried queso dip before but it looks really delicious! Thank you for sharing on #HomeMattersParty.
CJ Huang says
We're fans of queso dip here too! I'm not a fan of the processed cheese products, so this recipe sounds like one I have to try. 🙂 I hope you can stop on by and share this or any other recipe with us on Five Friday Finds!
Steph @ Three Loud Kids! says
Ok now Im going to be craving queso forever now because this looks delicious!
Denise says
I love queso dip too! Can't wait to try this. Love that's homemade. (found you on Wed Rounup)
Iryna Bychkiv says
Looks so good!
Noreen says
This looks tasty, and it's nice that it's made with real food ingredients.
Crafty Journal
Melissa Bo says
This looks delicious! =)
Malia Sturgeon says
I completely agree with you! I hate velveta! Love this recipe, it makes sense and sounds delish! Pinned 🙂
Evelyn @ My Turn for us says
I love queso, I mean totally love queso!! Not want to buy that prepackage stuffs either so this is a perfect recipe for me!!!
Hugs
Pinning and sharing!
Karen Goodman says
I LOVE this recipe, and it would be perfect for my new link party. This link party is called 'Required Ingredient Recipe Link Party' and I'll be holding it every Sunday, starting right now.
The idea is to focus on a single ingredient each week and I'm starting off with cheese because everyone loves cheese!
I'm planning to do a ton of promotion to get this link party off the ground, so any recipes you post should get lots of attention.
Regardless of if you link up or not, I'm pinning this recipe! Yum!
Hope to see you at the link party...
http://futureexpat.com/2013/10/required-ingredient-cheese/
Joy says
Lois, this looks fantastic, and I can't wait to try it! PINNING now for future reference! 🙂
Love, Joy
Yesterfood
Desiree Shuga says
Sounds great, and bonus... simple!
Kathy Shea Mormino says
Hi, hopping by from Fluster Buster's linky party and loving this more natural version of questo dip! I would like to invite you to link up at my weekly Clever Chicks Blog Hop: http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2013/05/clever-chicks-blog-hop-36-plus.html
I hope you can make it!
Cheers,
Kathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com
Cynthia Landrie says
I have to admit, I have used the fake stuff! Now that I have seen your recipe, I know I will never use it again! Thank you so much for linking this to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link party! I am featuring your recipe in my Top 10 post that will go live Monday morning! Thanks again!
Cynthia at http://FeedingBig.com
Marsha Baker says
Looks fabulous! Fresh is always best. Thanks so much for sharing at Weekend Potluck.
Cynthea says
thanks for a recipe that does NOT use Velveeta 🙂 I too do not like fake cheese. This recipe looks awesome!
AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNa says
I fell in love with queso dip when I first tasted it at Moe's Southwest...theirs is smooth and white. This looks great and a must try! Found you on Fluster Buster and following you now via GFC.
Robin Buster says
I'm so happy that you joined us and shared your Queso Dip. This is one of my families favorites. Thank you for coming by and partying with us at Fluster's Creative Muster, I hope to see you next week.
Robin
Fluster Buster
Frances Kendrick says
That looks wonderful!! We love to get this dip at Chili's. I can't wait to try yours!! Thanks for sharing!
Stopping by from Fluster Buster!
Frances
http://www.notionsfromnonny.com
fromcalculustocupcakes says
This sounds yummy. I love queso!
Young Adventures... says
I love this kind of dip, but like you I have not made it much because I'm not a fan of the fake stuff either. I will be trying this recipe for sure putting, it on the grocery list for next week. My family will love it! Thanks Lois.