Moe's Queso Dip Recipe (2024)

Recipe

Contrary to what a majority of recipes on this blog may imply, I’m not vegan.

Case in point:

Queso dip.

I think it’s a great way to eat, and 95% of the time, I do end up eating that way. Vegan, that is. However, the label “vegan” leaves out one very important component of a healthy diet: lack of freedom. I don’t like restriction. I like to be able to choose what I eat with each bite.

To me, healthy eating is two things:

1) Eating for health

2) Eating for enjoyment

And there’s easily room for both.

Take for example my love of Moe’s nachos. The husband and I both love Moe’s carryout, and often turn to it on football days, after long trips, or just when we feel like a treat. There’s nothing like the delicious cheesiness that is Mexican queso, especially when it’s smothered all over nachos.

So while I don’t eat cheese on a regular basis {neither my tummy nor my feet agree with it much}, there’s always room for a little queso.

The problem isn’t the cheese, really. The problem is Moe’s has started skimping on their portions. {!!} When you only put lettuce, black beans, and jalapenos on your nachos, you end up going home with a half-full take out box. No bueno.

The nacho-making isn’t the hard part. It’s mastering that gooey, oozy, slightly spicy queso blanco. Well, I’ve finally mastered it.

You can thank me later.

Queso Dip

by with a Side of Sneakers

Ingredients

1/4 pound white American cheddar {available at the deli counter}
1/8 pound {a couple standard slices} pepper jack cheese {use Monterey jack if you don’t want a lot of kick to your dip}
1/4 cup white onion, finely diced
1/2 jalapeno, diced
1/16 tsp smoked cumin {or regular}
1/8-1/4 cup almond milk {or any milk}
1/8 cup amber or dark beer {optional..and go ahead, drink the rest;)}
1/2 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

In a small sauce pan, sauté finely diced onion over medium heat until the onion starts to brown. Stir in jalapeno and cook a few more minutes.

Rip the cheeses into smaller pieces and add to pot.

Slowly pour in a small amount of milk and whisk into melting cheese. Add beer if using. Slowly add milk/cheese until desired consistency is reached. Remember cheese will thicken quickly as it cools.

Stir in cumin and olive oil. Don’t skip the oil- it helps it not solidify so fast when you’re using it as a dip.

Equally delicious as dip…

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FAQs

What is Moe's queso made of? ›

moe's famous queso

Our queso (AKA liquid white gold) is made with jack cheese and diced jalapenos. Wondering why it's famous? Clearly, you haven't tried it.

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How do you make queso dip not thick? ›

Place cheese, milk, and butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir until cheese is melted. Add green chilies, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper; stir until smooth. Thin with more milk if sauce is too thick.

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Does a cup of queso from Moe's come with chips? ›

Moe's Famous Queso

Comes with bottomless chips.

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How do you make queso dip more liquid? ›

Recipe Tips:

For a runnier dip, add up to ½ cup water with the cheese and milk. For a thicker and creamier dip, use 1 cup half and half instead of the milk and water. If after 5 minutes in the microwave your cheese is not all melted, give it an additional 30 seconds and stir again.

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What is Moe's sauce made of? ›

Moe's ideated new sauces for the VICTORY evolution, including “Moe's Sauce,” which is described by Chew Boom as Greek yogurt, red wine vinegar, and “Southwest spices.” There's also a hotter “Kickin' Cayenne” that comprises “three kinds of peppers and zesty seasonings,” and “Poblano Crema,” a mix of roasted poblano ...

What can I use to thin out queso dip? ›

Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm. If the queso is too thin, return to medium-low heat and simmer until thicker. If too thick, thin out out a few splashes of almond milk.

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Is Moe's queso made with pasteurized cheese? ›

Is your cheese pasteurized? Our Famous Queso, shredded cheese and sour cream are all made with pasteurized milk.

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Is Moes Queso fresh? ›

Each queso flavor is created in-house by adding fresh ingredients to Moe's Famous Queso – it's like adding diamonds to liquid gold.

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What is the difference between queso and cheese dip? ›

Scanning the internet and the supermarket shelf, we realized that the cheese sauces are divided into two basic categories: Queso Dips, which include some amount of heat, spices, and other flavorings, and Cheese Dips, which are cheese and little else.

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Is queso fresco like farmers cheese? ›

Queso fresco was born as a humble farmers cheese—no complex cheese aging techniques here, just simple and delicious fresh cheese. Queso fresco quickly gained popularity in Mexico and abroad, and today it's one of the most popular cheeses used in a variety of Mexican dishes.