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
- 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.
- Grate cheese and chop spinach. Cut cream cheese into cubes.
- Place a pot over medium heat and melt butter.
- Add in onion, jalapeños, and garlic. Cook for 3-5 minutes until onion is translucent.
- Sprinkle flour over veggies and stir. Cook for 1 minute.
- Slowly add milk while stirring.
- Once milk is incorporated, add chiles while stirring.
- When sauce has thickened, turn off heat and add cheese, one handful at a time, while stirring continuously.
- Once all cheese has been added and is completely melted, add cream cheese and stir until melted and smooth.
- If needed, add more milk, a little at a time, to achieve the consistency you desire.
- Place queso back over medium-low heat.
- Add spinach to pot and stir until it is completely wilted and queso is warm. If desired, reserve a little spinach for garnish.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
- 654
- 29g
- 19g
- 1g
- 52g
- 34g
- 1g
- 160mg
- 5g
- 733mg
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