Fantastic, warm, cheesy dip that’s easy to make and perfect for every party. Zesty Queso Blanco made with chorizo sausage. One bowl wont’ be enough!
So 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 love it and I can’t wait to go there 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 I loved it. I had to recreate it at home and it was even better. You know, everything tastes better homemade.
This queso dip will be absolutely perfect for all those fun football parties that are starting soon. Just take note, it’s really hard to stop eating and it’s absolutely finger-licking-good!
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Queso Blanco Dip with Chorizo
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb chorizo sausage 2 sausages
- 1/2 small Vidalia onion minced
- 1 small jalapeno seeds taken out and minced
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- Salt
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- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 lb American cheese chopped
- 4 oz Monterrey Jack cheese chopped
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 1 red chili pepper seeds taken out and minced
- 1 small jalapeno seeds taken out and minced
- 1/2 small Vidalia onion minced
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- Salt
Instructions
- 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, jalapeno and sausage. Cook, mixing and breaking up the clumps of chorizo as much as possible. Add cumin and salt, mix well, cook until all done.
- In a small sauce pot, heat up a little bit of oil over medium heat.
- Saute diced onions, jalapeno and chili for a few minutes. Sprinkle flour over onion and peppers and stir well.
- Add heavy cream and stir well.
- When heavy cream is heated through add cheeses and stir slowly while the cheese is melted and all smooth.
- Transfer queso blanco into a serving dish and top off with cook chorizo. (Make sure the bowl is big enough.)
Recipe Notes
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Joshua Hampton
Wow. That dip looks amazing. I could eat it straight from the bowl with a spoon.
lyuba
🙂 Thank you so much, Joshua!
Hof ter Zielbeek
Hi Lyuba, this was just awesome. Thanks a lot for sharing this recipe.
lyuba
Awe, thank you!! So glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
I think that I could make a whole meal on appetizers and drinks , maybe a small salad on the side. And cheese is such a weakness then add chorizo to it? Mamma mia pure heaven. I love the little scoopers that you’re using. Great photo shots like usual!! By the way, what is your favorite lens for these close ups? They turn out fantastic!!
lyuba
Me too!! I love appetizers as meals 🙂
Thank you, Marisa!
I use a 50mm prime lens but sometimes crop in a little closer while editing.
Katie
How would I convert this to a crock pot for easy transporting and to keep it warm throughout the evening?
lyuba
To keep it warm, you could always transfer the cooked dip into the crock pot and keep it on “warm” setting.
I hope you enjoy it!
SC
Do you think it would taste as good with, say, turkey sausage (for those that don’t eat red meat)?
Lyuba
Yes, you can always try the turkey sausage in it. It won’t be the same, but you try it!
Tracey
Also, Chourico is pork not beef😀
Corey M Palmer
Hey genuis there is beef chorizo as well. Might want to do some research before spewing out false statements.
Claudia
I’m breaking my own rule here by reviewing before I’ve actually made something, (I hate when others do it!) but wanted to share that I’m making this for Thanksgiving and can’t wait! Your beautiful photo caught my eye and made me salivate…I normally over-complicate holiday meals and promised myself I wouldn’t do that this year since I am working all week. This is a perfect easy recipe!
Lyuba
That’s the goal! Thank you and good luck, Claudia!V 🙂
Sandy
A local restaurant makes a very similar dip, and we order it every time we go. After scouring the internet for a copy-cat, I found your awesome recipe that is even better! Thanks!
lyuba
Oh, I’m SO glad you liked it! And “yay” for being better 😉
Amy
Hello! This looks amazing and I’m making it for our FF Draft. Would this be okay to be made ahead of time? Thanks and can’t wait to try it!!
Lyuba
Thank you so much, Amy! If you do make it ahead of time, you can reheat in a croc pot on low or on low heat and stir often. Sorry for the late response!
Albert Bevia
There is nothing better than a warm cheesy dip, this is an absolute hit, I got the fam coming over on saturday, will be trying this out!
lyuba
Thank you! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Sharon scott
How many does the blanco dip serve? Making for a shower
lyuba
Hi Sharon!
I’m so sorry for the late response. This recipe makes about 6 cups of dip (with sausage). It always depends on how many other items you are serving at the party. Some people may eat 1/2 cup of dip and others may eat 1 cup of dip. 🙂
I hope you have a nice party!
Dorcat
Fabulous! I have been looking for a good queso blanco and this one is it! I’ve tried others and they weren’t as good as this one. The only ingredient that I didn’t put in was cumin because I do not care for. One time I made this dip without onion, as I had a guest that did not like onions, and it was just as good! The key is not to substitute the cheeses, particularly the American cheese. American cheese makes it smooth and not grainy. I used tortilla chips and Fritos scoops for dipping. This is a wonderful dip and will go into my recipe box! Thanks for posting!
lyuba
I am SO happy that you liked it! It’s the biggest compliment 🙂
Thank you!
Corey M Palmer
Have you made this with the addition of rotel? Just wondering before I decide to make it. Thanks
lyuba
Hi Corey!
I have not made this with Rotel and the only negative effect I can think of is that it’s quite juicy and the dip will be thin. Otherwise, I think that you can use the canned veggie mix.
I really hope you will try it and like it 🙂
Tempest
I’m making this for Thanksgiving and based on the comments, I can tell it’s going to be delicious!! Thank you so much for the recipe!!
lyuba
I hope everyone liked it! Happy Thanksgiving!
Amanda
This looks delicious!! What kind of American cheese did you use?
lyuba
Hi Amanda! I used white American cheese but mostly because of the color. I didn’t want a yellow tint to the dip color.
I hope you enjoy it!
Angela
Would recommend doing this with a thing of brie? Sort of like a baked brie with chirizo?
lyuba
Hi Angela,
Oh, that would be an interesting flavor combination. Baked brie topped with a mixture of sauteed chorizo and onions might actually be pretty good. I haven’t tried it but it’s intriguing.
Veronica
Hi, this looks amazing!
What brand of chorizo did you use?
I hope to be making this for Saturday’s
Football game.
Thanks!
lyuba
Hi Veronica!
So sorry for the late response. I don’t have exact brand of chorizo that I use every time. I just pick one out of those available at my grocery store 🙂
I hope you got a chance to make it!