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White Mexican Cheese Dip
1 1/4 cups white American cheese , shredded
(I buy a hunk at the grocery store deli and shred it myself)
1/4 cup 2% low-fat milk or whole milk
1/2 tablespoon pickled jalapeno peppers , minced
(the ones used for nachos, in a jar)
2 1/2 teaspoons jalapeno juice , from the jalapenos above
Directions
Add all ingredients (in order) in microwave safe dish.
Microwave on high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds.
2Stir until smooth. If it seems too thin, keep stirring.
3Serve with flour tortillas or tortilla chips.
4For mild, leave out the jalapenos.
IMPORTANT: Do not leave out the jalapeno LIQUID,
that is what helps make the flavor.
ElChico Dip
4oz Seven Seas Blue cheese salad dress.
1/4 to 1/2 c. minched green olives
1/2 c. minched onion
2 c. mayonnaise
garlic pwd. to taste
Do not blend in blender.mix all ingred.
Refrigerate over night.Thin with buttermilk

CHILE CON QUESO
4 fresh anaheim chiles
2 T vegetable oil
1 yellow onion, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 lb grated white cheddar cheese
1 T sour cream
Char the chiles over a flame or in the broiler.
Place them in a paper bag to steam off the skin.
Rub off the skin, stem,seed and coarsely chop.
Heat the oil in a large pan.
Add the onion and garlic and cook slowly until both are
transluscent. Add the chiles and cook for 10 minutes.
Reduce the heat to low,
add the cheese, stirring constantly until cheese melts.
Be careful to keep the
heat low or the cheese will "seize" and become stringy.
Stir in the sour cream, serve with warm tortilla chips
MELTED CHEESE DIP WITH TORTILLA CHIPS
For this dip,you will need to use a
flameproof dish set over candles or Sterno to keep the cheese melted.
Monterey Jack Dip
2 pounds Monterey Jack cheese, grated
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 1/3 cups beer
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
4 t. minced jalapeño chilies
Blue corn tortilla chips
Place cheese in large bowl. Add flour, toss to coat.
Bring beer to boil in
heavy large saucepan.
Reduce heat to low.
Add 1 handful of cheese to beer; stir
constantly until cheese melts.
Repeat with remaining cheese;
stir until thick &
creamy (do not boil).
Stir in cilantro & chilies.
Season with salt & pepper.
Pour in flameproof baking dish.
If desired, preheat broiler.
Broil cheese dip
until top is golden, about 2 minutes.
Set dish over candles or Sterno on
serving table.
Serve with tortilla chips.12 Servings

I am looking for a recipe for the Mexican style cheese dip that the restaurants have. I was in GA for about 4 months and the chain Viarante's had the best cheese dip for chips I have ever had.