Mexican White Cheese DipSauce

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

This dip is similar to white cheese sauces served in many Mexican restaurants. The amount of heat can be adjusted by adding your favorite chili pepper or crushed cayenne pepper to taste. As is, it is kid-friendly, quick, and delicious! It can be used as a dip for tortilla chips or a sauce for many Mexican dishes.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Mexican White Cheese DipSauce

Ingredients

1 pound white American cheese

cubed

½ cup milk

or as needed

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies

2 teaspoons cumin

2 teaspoons garlic powder

2 teaspoons onion powder

cayenne pepper to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Place cheese milk and butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Cook until cheese has melted stirring frequently. Stir in green chilies cumin garlic powder onion powder and cayenne pepper to taste. Add more milk if dip is too thick. Heat through and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Mexican White Cheese DipSauce

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 232.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 13g 26%

Carbohydrates: 5.3g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 2g

Fat: 19.9g 31%

Saturated Fat: 13.1g 66%

Cholesterol: 55.1mg 18%

Vitamin A Iu: 892.7IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 19.3mg 32%

Folate: 4.6mcg 1%

Calcium: 327.9mg 33%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 8.6mg 3%

Potassium: 148.2mg 4%

Sodium: 1207mg 48%

Calories From Fat: 179.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.