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A specialty crockery successful Dallas, these are built and baked similar enchiladas but topped with classical queso alternatively of a chile gravy, according to Tex-Mex adept Lisa Fain.

Serve with a crisp salad.

To work the accompanying story, see: Hooray for queso, particularly erstwhile it’s draped implicit tacos.

You whitethorn person queso near over, which tin beryllium refrigerated for up to 1 week.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 4-6 (makes astir 5 cups of queso)

  • 2 tablespoons rootlike oil
  • 1 tiny onion
  • 2 to 4 mean jalapeños (may substitute 1 poblano pepper)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3/4 cupful grape tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 lb yellowish American cheese
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cupful full milk
  • 1 cupful water
  • 1/2 spoon kosher salt, oregon much arsenic needed
  • 1/2 spoon crushed cumin
  • 1/4 spoon crushed cayenne pepper, oregon much arsenic needed
  • Twelve 6-inch maize tortillas
  • 12 ounces shredded Colby Jack cheese

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 6, utilizing 3 cups queso)

  • Calories

    530

  • Fat

    36 g

  • Saturated Fat

    21 g

  • Carbohydrates

    25 g

  • Sodium

    880 mg

  • Cholesterol

    100 mg

  • Protein

    26 g

  • Fiber

    3 g

  • Sugar

    2 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from “Queso! Regional Recipes for the World’s Favorite Chile Cheese-Dip,” by Lisa Fain (Penguin Random House, Sept. 26, 2017).

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published September 11, 2017

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Updated March 16, 2026

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