Queso, Not From a Jar

You could be totally hammered halfway through the Super Bowl and still manage to make this homemade queso recipe. It’s a little bit more involved than opening up a jar from the grocery store, but the result is a thousand times more delicious. The American cheese is nonnegotiable—it’s what makes the best queso dips creamy and smooooth—but the Monterey Jack can stay on the sidelines if you’d rather put pepper Jack, Gruyère, Fontina, or cheddar cheese on the field. (We’re trying really hard with the sports metaphor here.)

Chopped pickled jalapeños give this queso dip recipe a kick, but you can use canned green chiles if that’s what you have on hand. And don’t let the melty wonder stop after game day. Drizzle this cheese dip on weeknight nachos and tacos, or pull it out whenever a Tex-Mex happy hour is in need. Margaritas, anyone?

Editor’s note: This recipe was originally published January 26, 2020.