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Queso Espinaca

Queso Espinaca

Queso Espinaca

  • 10m
  • 15m
  • 25m
  • Tex-Mex
  • 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 onion
  • 2 jalapeño peppers
  • 12 oz Monterey Jack cheese, or pepper jack cheese
  • 1 1/2 oz baby spinach
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 4 tsp. minced garlic
  • 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1 c milk, more as needed
  • 4 oz diced green chiles

Instructions

  1. Peel and finely chop onion. Finely dice jalapeños. If you would like your queso mild, remove seeds and membranes from jalapeños. Leave them if you like spicy queso.
  2. Grate cheese and chop spinach. Cut cream cheese into cubes.
  3. Place a pot over medium heat and melt butter.
  4. Add in onion, jalapeños, and garlic. Cook for 3-5 minutes until onion is translucent.
  5. Sprinkle flour over veggies and stir. Cook for 1 minute.
  6. Slowly add milk while stirring.
  7. Once milk is incorporated, add chiles while stirring.
  8. When sauce has thickened, turn off heat and add cheese, one handful at a time, while stirring continuously.
  9. Once all cheese has been added and is completely melted, add cream cheese and stir until melted and smooth.
  10. If needed, add more milk, a little at a time, to achieve the consistency you desire.
  11. Place queso back over medium-low heat.
  12. Add spinach to pot and stir until it is completely wilted and queso is warm. If desired, reserve a little spinach for garnish.
  13. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

  • 4 servings
  • Stovetop
  • 654
  • 29g
  • 19g
  • 1g
  • 52g
  • 34g
  • 1g
  • 160mg
  • 5g
  • 733mg

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