My Crockpot Queso Turned Out Clumpy and Off-Tasting – Need Better Recipes!

[thomhssk]

I’m firmly in the Velveeta & Rotel club. You can add ground sausage or chili, peppers or beans, whatever to zjhuzjh it up, but for me the simple Velveeta & Rotel is the way to go.

 

[naomi_sarai]

@thomhssk agreed

 

[kefaup8859]

Block of Velveeta, a can of cream of mushroom soup, small can of green chili's(jalapeños for more heat). Melt together and mix.

 

[darren3dr]

Freshly shredded cheese will work best. Pre-shredded cheese has an additive to prevent it from getting stuck together and that can make it weird

 

[gillhall]

In a pot, with a little oil, saute 1/2 cup onion, 3 cloves of garlic 1 to 2 jalapeño peppers. (The pepper is your choice on how spicy you want it. Can be omitted if you want no heat). When onion is translucent add your block of valvetta cheese and a can of Rotel. Continue stirring so as not to scorch or burn cheese. Can add milk slowly to the consistency you want ...Not evaporated .... you can always adjust the spiciness to your taste.

 

[nikkie7]

Hope you enjoy I've been making this for over 40 years using this recipe
Check out my recipe for Chili Con Queso on Pepperplate!

Chili Con Queso

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[prakash_kevin]

Velveeta, rotels and refried beans

 

[birddove]

Velveeta and Paces picante sauce. Heat and serve

 

[albee]

Grate your own cheese and add a little
Sodium citrate to make it silky!

 

[prasannan]

I'm assuming you're talking about the white queso dip that you get at Mexican restaurants? I've not tried any of the recipes I've found BUT Costco has a white queso that's exactly like many restaurant ones.

 

[paranormalchristian]

Try adding cream cheese and some pimentos or diced green chiles

 

[semisweet]

Processed cheese is made by adding sodium citrate to it and stopping it from clumping. You can use regular cheese as long as you add this or just melt the cheese at the end once the base is heated through.

 

[emmafrancis]

I just read something this past week about how some dairy products can curdle in some crockpots. I just googled and this is what popped up.
Dairy products are not treated kindly by the slow cooker. Cheeses, cream, and milk tend to curdle or separate after even a few hours of low heat. One solution is to use processed cheeses, such as American cheese or Velveeta instead of natural cheeses.

 

[jamieannhope]

Key point - if you're buying packaged cheese stop. Get it sliced at the deli, packaged stuff has additives to jeep it from clumping and sticking together. Jack, American both good melters. Mozzerella doesn't melt into a liquid, it just becomes stretchy. I use sliced pepper jack and Land o Lakes white american sliced thin. I stack it and julienne, then toss it all into a croockpot or saucepan to melt, adding enough half and half or evaporated milk to reach the right consistency.

 

[fusion0822]

@jamieannhope this is how I make sauce for Mac and cheese. If I don’t have half and half milk and melted butter is a good substitute. For queso I would add a can of rotel.

 

[pjglows]

Velveeta, diced tomatoes and cooked pork sausage

 

[brotherenoch]

Always add more milk! Makes it creamy

 

[aquateamv3]

Block of Velveeta, jar of salsa, and can mix in sausage crumble all in the crockpot.

 

[kesalaz]

I don’t follow recipes but I get the knotted Mexican melting cheese from the Mercado and mix it with some milk and jalepeno juice. Then I add chopped pickled jalepenos and it’s always soooo good

 

[strav]

Epicure has an amazing one