White Cheese Hamburger Queso Dip Recipe
White Cheese Hamburger Queso Dip Recipe - delicious ground beef and roasted pepper flavor in creamy, rich melted white cheese!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 355kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 1 cup green chile sauce
- 10 oz cacique enchilado or oaxaca cheese or other mild white melting cheese, shredded or cut into small cubes
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella fiesta blend, or cheddar cheese
- ½ cup crema
- Cilantro to garnish
- 1 jalapeno sliced, optional to garnish
- ¼ cup cotija to garnish
Instructions
- In a large nonstick skillet, brown and crumble ground beef until browned, about 5 minutes.
- When beef is almost completely browned, season with garlic powder and 1 tablespoon taco or fajita seasoning (if using a packet, use 1/2 the packet.)
- Remove beef from pan and set aside.
- Add olive oil to pan and scrape up any browned bits of beef as oil heats, until light and shimmery.
- Add diced onion and bell pepper to pan and cook until soft and lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
- Toss shredded cheese in cornstarch.
- Stir in green chile sauce and shredded cheese, being sure to vigorously stir as cheese melts.
- Stir in crema and keep stirring vigorously while cheese melts.
- Remove from heat and let cool and slightly thicken, about 4 minutes.
- Top with fresh sliced jalapenos, cilantro, and cotija cheese crumbles.
Notes
To make this queso even lower carb, reduce onion and peppers by half.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 cup | Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 501mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g