Roasted Broccoli Queso
A quick and delicious homemade queso dip with roasted broccoli and cheddar cheese. Served with toasty bread or thick chips.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped broccoli, roasted
- 2 tablespoons Dried granulated onion
- 1 4-ounce can diced green chiles
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup warm milk
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
- 4 ounces American cheese, chopped
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil, for broccoli
- Crusty bread or chips for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Chop broccoli into big florets, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with kosher salt and pepper. Bake broccoli for 20 minutes, stirring ever 8-10 minutes.
- In a medium pot, melt butter over medium heat. Then add onions and peppers and cook about 5 minutes.
- Whisk in flour into the onions to form a light roux. Cook for a minute or two to cook out flour taste.
- Whisk in evaporated milk and warm milk slowly. The mixture should thicken into a nice cream sauce.
- Add grated cheese and stir until melted. Reduce heat to low and keep warm.
- When broccoli is done roasting, cut into very small florets. Then fold broccoli into the cheese sauce.
- Season queso with salt and pepper.
- Serve queso immediately with crusty bread or tortilla chips.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 936IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 386mg | Iron: 1mg