Party Sized Smoked Queso Dip Recipe

This smoked queso recipe is a party favorite! We’re sharing a series of Mexican dishes we love and this queso recipe is at the top of the list. Made with traditional cheeses and other classic ingredients, this homemade queso recipe is a must-try!

Party Sized Smoked Queso Dip Recipe

This smoked queso dip is ideal for a nacho bar. Top burgers with it for queso burgers, add it to your beef or chicken tacos, or smother it over your favorite chips! The possibilities are endless with this amazingly good queso recipe. This makes enough for 10-15 people, depending on what you use it for.

Measurements with easy to follow printable directions are at the end of the post.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp butter unsalted
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 cup whole milk
16 oz extra sharp cheddar cheese
16 oz Gouda cheese
16 oz Havarti cheese
10 oz Oaxaca cheese
8 oz cream cheese, cubed
2-cans (15 oz) diced fire-roasted tomatoes – no salt added
1-can (7 oz) green chiles mild
cilantro bunch, chopped

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a saucepan on medium-low heat, and then cook the onions and peppers for about 5 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add the garlic, cumin, and chili powder, cook for another minute.
2. Whisk the flour into the butter and vegetable mix, then cook for an additional minute.
3. Add milk to the pan, then cook on medium, whisking constantly until sauce is thick (about 1-2 minutes). Remove from heat. Pour into a disposable aluminum pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
4. Shred the block cheeses and then top mixture with shredded cheese, and cubed cream cheese, canned tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro.
5. Place in smoker 220 and stir after 60 mins, smoke for 2 hours.
6. Add more milk to queso as it cooks to reach the desired consistency.
7. Do not overcook or it will get lumpy.
8. To keep warm, you can place queso in a crock-pot, on a low or warm setting.

Tip: If you don’t have a smoker or want to make this party-sized queso dip quicker you can cook it in the saucepan, just follow the steps above, but add cheese and other ingredients slowly. There’s no need to cook for 2 hours – just until cheese is melted.

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Party Sized Smoked Queso Dip

This smoked queso dip is ideal for a nacho bar. Top burgers with it for queso burgers, add it to your beef or chicken tacos, or smother it over your favorite chips! 

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword dip, queso

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Servings 10 people

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter unsalted, 1/2 yellow onion, diced, 1 red bell pepper, diced, 4 cloves garlic, minced, 2 tbsp flour, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp chili powder, 1 cup whole milk, 16 oz extra sharp cheddar cheese, 16 oz Gouda cheese, 16 oz Havarti cheese, 10 oz Oaxaca cheese, 8 oz cream cheese, cubed, 2-cans (15 oz) diced fire-roasted tomatoes – no salt added, 1-can (7 oz) green chiles mild, cilantro bunch chopped

Instructions

Melt butter in a saucepan on medium-low heat, and then cook the onions and peppers for about 5 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add the garlic, cumin, and chili powder, cook for another minute. Whisk the flour into the butter and vegetable mix, then cook for an additional minute. Add milk to the pan, then cook on medium, whisking constantly until sauce is thick (about 1-2 minutes). Remove from heat. Pour into a disposable aluminum pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Shred the block cheeses and then top mixture with shredded cheese, and cubed cream cheese, canned tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro. Place in smoker 220 and stir after 60 mins, smoke for 2 hours. Add more milk to queso as it cooks to reach the desired consistency. Do not overcook or it will get lumpy. To keep warm, you can place queso in a crock-pot, on a low or warm setting.

Recipe Notes

Tip: If you don’t have a smoker or want to make this party-sized queso dip quicker you can cook it in the saucepan, just follow the steps above, but add cheese and other ingredients slowly. There’s no need to cook for 2 hours – just until cheese is melted.

We hope you love this party-sized queso recipe as much as we do!

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