Appetizer for 10

Green Chili Queso

Name: Green Chili Queso
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 1/4 cup all purpose flour; 2 cloves garlic; 2 cups whole milk; 2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese; 1 cup roasted; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions (optional); 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional); tortilla chips (optional)

$1.78for 440 minServes 10

This creamy queso thickens milk with butter and flour, then melts in Monterey Jack and roasted green chiles.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Milk$0.04/oz typical	17 oz	$0.68Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Green onions$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Tortilla chips$0.22/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.11Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.46

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
10servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.45 per serving$1.78 for 4

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Ingredients

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 cloves garlic
2 cups whole milk
2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
1 cup roasted
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions (optional)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
tortilla chips (optional)

Steps

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Cook the garlic for 1 minute, then whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute more.
Slowly whisk in the milk until smooth, then simmer for 5 minutes while stirring.
Stir in the Monterey Jack cheese by handfuls until fully melted.
Fold in the roasted green chiles and salt, and cook for 3 minutes over low heat.
Stir in the scallions and cilantro if using, then keep warm until ready to serve.