Queso Blanco

For my (extremely picky) friend's birthday party, I was desperate to establish a theme for the food that I was going to serve while achieving the impossible-- make something she will like. Well, thank God for the queso blanco. She said it for herself-- it was amazing! I wasn't sure how easy preparing queso was going to be. (I thought it might burn really easily/stick to the pan, blah blah blah.) But, this recipe was surprisingly simple. And, most importantly, it was a hit! (Especially with the birthday girl. Seriously, so proud.) 

Ingredients:

- 12 oz white american cheese, cubed

- 4 oz monterey jack cheese, cubed

- 1/2 to 1 cup cream, half & half, or whole milk

- 1 large jalapeno, diced small

- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced small

- 1 to 2 Roma tomatoes, diced small

- Small bunch cilantro, roughly chopped

- Olive oil

- Salt

Directions:

Rinse, dry and chop your veggies, then cube up your cheeses.

Mmmmmm, cheeeeeese... 

Turn your stove top on medium heat and drizzle a little olive oil in the pan. When the oil is hot, start sautéing your diced onion and jalapeno. 

Once the onion and jalapeno soften, turn the heat down low, add your cream and cheeses, and stir vigorously until all of the cheese is melted. 

Once the mixture is smooth, stir in your diced tomato and cilantro. Add salt to taste. If you think the queso is too thick, add more milk or cream until it reaches your preferred consistency. Then, eat up!