Quick Queso

Vegetarian
Health score
2%
Quick Queso
20 min.
8
302kcal

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter 
  • 4.5 oz chiles green chopped canned
  • 0.5 cup beer dark not
  • 2 tablespoons flour all-purpose
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin 
  • 1 cup milk 
  • 8 oz block monterey jack cheese shredded
  • 1 small onion minced
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 
  • 8 servings tortilla chips 

Equipment

  • sauce pan
  • whisk

Directions

  1. Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a large heavy saucepan over low heat; add chopped green chiles and minced onion, and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until softened.
  2. Whisk in 2 Tbsp. flour, and cook 1 minute.
  3. Whisk in milk and beer, and cook, whisking constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until mixture is thickened.
  4. Add shredded cheese by 1/2 cupfuls, stirring until melted after each addition. Stir in ground cumin and salt.
  5. Serve warm with tortillas chips.

Nutrition Facts

Calories302kcal
Protein13.8%
Fat54.3%
Carbs31.9%

Properties

Glycemic Index
32.81
Glycemic Load
2.03
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
7.8821738751038%

Flavonoids

Catechin
0.06mg
Epicatechin
0.01mg
Isorhamnetin
0.44mg
Kaempferol
0.18mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
1.78mg
Gallocatechin
0.01mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:302.25kcal
15.11%
Fat:18.33g
28.19%
Saturated Fat:8.58g
53.64%
Carbohydrates:24.22g
8.07%
Net Carbohydrates:22.21g
8.08%
Sugar:2.21g
2.46%
Cholesterol:36.42mg
12.14%
Sodium:433.41mg
18.84%
Alcohol:0.58g
100%
Alcohol %:0.55%
100%
Protein:10.48g
20.96%
Calcium:290.52mg
29.05%
Phosphorus:230.15mg
23.01%
Vitamin B2:0.19mg
11.43%
Selenium:6.79µg
9.69%
Magnesium:38.63mg
9.66%
Zinc:1.42mg
9.47%
Fiber:2.01g
8.03%
Vitamin E:1.17mg
7.8%
Vitamin A:379.17IU
7.58%
Vitamin C:6.12mg
7.42%
Vitamin B12:0.41µg
6.82%
Vitamin K:6.95µg
6.62%
Vitamin B6:0.13mg
6.48%
Iron:1.12mg
6.21%
Folate:23.18µg
5.8%
Vitamin B1:0.08mg
5.56%
Vitamin B5:0.55mg
5.47%
Potassium:161.78mg
4.62%
Vitamin D:0.51µg
3.37%
Vitamin B3:0.6mg
3.01%
Copper:0.05mg
2.28%
Manganese:0.04mg
1.91%
Source:My Recipes