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Home » Appetizers » Queso Blanco Dip with Chorizo

Queso Blanco Dip with Chorizo

Created: May 1, 2020 Updated: January 9, 2023 by lyuba 43 Comments

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Fantastic, warm Queso dip that’s easy to make and perfect for every party. This zesty and smooth Queso Blanco made with sauteed chorizo sausage, peppers, and onions. One bowl wont’ be enough!

You will definitely fall in love with this cheese dip at first bite but make sure to also stop by and check out my other favorite Queso Dip, Ultimate Bean Dip, and don’t forget Chorizo Nachos.

clay bowl filled with queso blanco dip and a hand holding one chip that was dipped into the dip

Queso Blanco with Chorizo

I found this GREAT new restaurant at the beach. It’s Peruvian and they have amazing, creative menu and fabulous margaritas. Hubs and I were staying at the beach for my birthday and we stumbled on this restaurant on our way to another one. I loved it and I can’t wait to try it for dinner.

I was actually not too hungry, so I got a couple of margaritas and some queso blanco dip. It was the first time I tried it with chorizo sausage and it’s a match made in heaven. I had to recreate it as soon as we got home and to my surprise, it turned out even better. I guess the saying it true, “everything tastes better homemade.”

This queso dip will be absolutely perfect for all those fun Super Bowl parties and Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Just beware, it’s hard to stop eating so make sure to prepare enough dip for the crowd. (You can easily double this recipe.)

close up view of Queso blanco dip with chorizo in an orange clay bowl on a wooden table with tortilla chips spread across table behind bowl

What Cheese To Use?

To recreate the smooth and creamy texture of this amazing queso dip, I found that white American cheese and Monterrey Jack cheese were perfect. American cheese is what gives this sip its silky and creamy smooth texture. 

If you want to add even more spice to your dip, use Pepper Jack cheese instead of Monterrey Jack. It’s loaded with chili peppers and always has a zesty bite. 

Sausage Substitute Option

I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you that this dip is truly best with chorizo sausage. Mexican style chorizo is made with ground meat and mixed with several spices and chili peppers. It has the flavor that compliments other Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine the best. Because of that, it tastes the best with this Queso dip. (Mexican style chorizo is sold uncooked, so you have to cook it first.)

If you can’t find chorizo, what you can do is use ground pork and season it with spices like ancho chili pepper powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano and thyme, ground coriander, a little cinnamon, and a dash of vinegar (and salt of course). For smoky flavor, you can use chipotle pepper powder or add a little smoked paprika. 

Queso blanco dip with chorizo in an orange clay bowl on a wooden table with tortilla chips spread across table behind bowl as a hand dip a chip in the queso

Cooking Instructions:

Make Chorizo:

Note: Mexican chorizo is uncooked so you have to take the casing off and cook it first. 

Take the sausage out of the casing and break it apart as much as possible. Preheat the pan with some oil and sauté diced onion, jalapeno, and sausage. Break up the clumps of chorizo as much as possible while it’s cooking. Season with cumin and salt, mix well, and take the pan off the heat when sausage is done. 

Make The Queso:

In a bottom-heavy sauce pot, sauté diced onions, jalapeno, and chili pepper with some oil until softened. Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir well. Slowly pour in heavy cream while stirring.

When heavy cream is heated through (not boiling or simmering) add cheeses one handful at a time. Slowly stir the whole time that the cheese is melting until it’s smooth.

Transfer queso blanco into a serving dish and top it off with cooked chorizo. (Make sure the bowl is big enough to hold both.)

A hand holding 1 chip filled with dip above Queso blanco dip with chorizo in an orange clay bowl on a wooden table with tortilla chips spread across table behind bowl

Storing and Reheating:

Make sure to store leftover queso blanco dip in the refrigerator, in an air-tight food storage container. Properly stored, it should last up to 4 days.

I do not recommend reheating queso in the microwave! The best way to reheat it is on stove-top or in the oven. On stove-top, reheat queso over medium-low heat just until heated through. Make sure to stir often. In the oven, reheat it in an oven-safe baking dish or a skillet at 325°, just until heated through. (Note that reheating in the oven will take longer.)

More Delicious Cheesy Dips:

Hot 7-Layer Dip

Beer Cheese Dip

Beef Taco Dip

Nacho Cheese

close up view of Queso blanco dip with chorizo in an orange clay bowl on a wooden table with tortilla chips spread across table behind bowl

Queso Blanco Dip with Chorizo

Fantastic, warm, cheesy dip that’s easy to make and perfect for every party. Zesty Queso Blanco made with chorizo sausage.
4.40 from 46 votes
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Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Queso Blanco Dip
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 10 (About 5 cups with sausage)
Calories: 286kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

Chorizo part:

  • 1-2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1/2 lb Mexican style chorizo sausage
  • 1/2 Vidalia onion minced
  • 1 jalapeno seeds taken out and minced
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • Salt

Queso Part:

  • 1-2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1/2 Vidalia onion minced
  • 1 red chili pepper seeds taken out and minced
  • 1 jalapeno seeds taken out and minced
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 lb American cheese chopped
  • 4 oz Monterrey Jack cheese chopped
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • Salt
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Instructions

Chorizo:

  • Take the sausage out of the skin and break it apart as much as possible.
  • Heat a little bit of oil in a medium pan, over medium heat.
  • Add diced onion, minced jalapeno, and sausage to the pan. Saute everything mixing and breaking up the clumps of chorizo as much as possible.
  • Season with cumin and salt, mix well, cook until chorizo is done. Take off heat.

Queso:

  • In a bottom-heavy sauce pot, heat up a little bit of oil over medium heat.
  • Saute diced onions, jalapeno, and chili pepper until softened. Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir well.
  • Slowly pour in heavy whipping cream while stirring.
  • When heavy cream is heated through but not simmering, start adding cheeses one handful at a time. Keep stirring slowly until cheese is melted and smooth. Stir in salt and cumin and take off heat.
  • Transfer queso blanco into a serving dish and top it off with cooked chorizo. (Make sure the bowl is big enough to fit both.)

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Nutrition

Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 786mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 839IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 348mg | Iron: 1mg
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Originally published on Will Cook For Smiles on August 31, 2015. Updated May 1, 2020.

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, Appetizers, Cinco de Mayo, Gluten Free, Mexican and Tex-Mex, Super Bowl Recipes Tagged With: cheese, chorizo, entertaining, game day, queso

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Nikki says

    December 30, 2020 at 7:22 pm

    Hi there! I’m excited to make this. I am just curious. In the recipe you call for heavy whipping cream, but then you mention just heavy cream. Does it make a difference, if so which one should I use 😌.

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      January 8, 2021 at 12:58 pm

      Hi Nikki,

      Heavy whipping cream is what you use in this recipe. I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  2. B says

    September 8, 2021 at 10:38 pm

    5 stars
    Any idea why mine would clump up so much? It’s not gooey but instead incredibly thick and after a minute or two off the stove, it’s too thick to eat with a chip as the chips just break during scoop!

    Any ideas what might be wrong, or what I should add more/less of?

    Reply
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