Real Cheese Queso Dip

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup All-purpose flour

• Snacks

  • 1 Tortilla chips

• Dairy

  • 3 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 4 cups Cheddar cheese
  • 2 oz Cream cheese
  • 2 1/2 cups Whole milk

• Other

  • 1 cup Pace® picante

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Description

Directions

• In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add the flour and whisk until combined. Slowly add the milk, whisking as you pour. Whisk until the mixture starts to simmer and thicken (several minutes). Reduce heat to low and add 1/2 cup cheese at a time, stirring until each 1/2 cup is melted before adding the next. Continue until all cheese is added. Stir in Pace Picante and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve immediately (see note) with tortilla chips for dipping.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the pasta.
• While the pasta is cooking: In a separate large saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add the flour and whisk until combined. Slowly add the milk, whisking as you pour. Whisk until the mixture starts to simmer and thicken (several minutes). Reduce heat to low and add 1/2 cup cheese at a time, stirring until each 1/2 cup is melted before adding the next. Continue until all cheese is added. Stir in Pace Picante and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Before draining the pasta scoop out 1 cup of the pasta cooking water and set it aside.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the cheese sauce, stir until well combined. Use the reserved pasta water to thin the cheese sauce as needed. Serve immediately.