Smooth creamy cheese sauce with a zesty bit of heat.  Perfect for serving over a plate of nachos, or with tortilla chips for dipping.

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Queso

A smooth creamy cheese sauce with a bit of heat. Perfect for serving over a plate of nachos.

Course Sauce

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Author Christoph

Ingredients

• 4 ounces pepper jack cheese grated
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese grated
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 12 ounce can evaporated milk divided
• 2 teaspoons Tabasco more or less to taste
• pinch salt

Instructions

• Toss together cheese and cornstarch in a medium-sized saucepan until evenly coated.
• Stir in 1 cup evaporated milk, the hot sauce and salt.
• Cook over medium-low heat stirring often, until thickened, smooth, and bubbly.
• Stir in additional evaporated milk if needed until desired consistency is reached.

Notes

(Recipe from Smitten Kitchen)

Crispy tater tots are smothered with Queso, covered with giardiniera, and topped with fresh scallions to create an explosion of textures and flavors in this amazing dish. This interesting spin on traditional nachos is the perfect treat to enjoy with friends over a cold brew, or for serving on game day to your hungry sports fans. The easy to make queso dip is a tried and true recipe that produces a smooth, rich, and creamy sauce. Fantastic as a vegetarian dish or add some crumbled bacon to send this bad boy to the moon!

Queso recipe here

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Loaded Tots

Crispy tater tots are smothered with Queso, covered with giardiniera, and topped with fresh scallions to create an explosion of textures and flavors in this amazing dish. This interesting spin on traditional nachos is the perfect treat to enjoy with friends over a cold brew, or for serving on game day to your hungry sports fans.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American, Pub Fare

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 4 servings Tater Tots
• 1 cup Queso sauce
• 1 cup giardiniera cut into bite size pieces
• 2 strips bacon crisped and crumbled (optional)
• 2 - 3 green onions sliced

Instructions

• Prepare desired amount of tater tots according to the instructions on the package. Baking them a little on the crisp side helps them hold up under the cheese.
• Place tots on a serving plate and cover with queso, giardiniera, bacon (if desired), and sprinkle with green onions.

Notes

Easily adjust this recipe for any size crowd.  The more tots the merrier!