Name: Chef John's Queso Dip
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Sharp white Cheddar cheese - ½ pound; Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon; Butter - 1 tablespoon; Garlic cloves, minced - 2; Scallions, thinly sliced, dark green parts set aside - 1 bunch; Kosher salt, plus more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Ground dried chipotle pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon; Fire-roasted diced green chiles - 1 (4 ounce) can; Seeded and diced Roma tomatoes - ½ cup; Evaporated milk - 1 (12 ounce) can; Finely chopped cilantro - ¼ cup; Cayenne pepper, or to taste (Optional) - 1 pinch; Diced Roma tomato - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Chef John's Queso Dip

1. Sharp white Cheddar cheese ½ pound

2. Cornstarch 1 tablespoon

3. Butter 1 tablespoon

4. Garlic cloves, minced 2

5. Scallions, thinly sliced, dark green parts set aside 1 bunch

6. Kosher salt, plus more to taste 1 teaspoon

7. Ground dried chipotle pepper ¼ teaspoon

8. Ground cumin ½ teaspoon

9. Fire-roasted diced green chiles 1 (4 ounce) can

10. Seeded and diced Roma tomatoes ½ cup

11. Evaporated milk 1 (12 ounce) can

12. Finely chopped cilantro ¼ cup

13. Cayenne pepper, or to taste (Optional) 1 pinch

14. Diced Roma tomato 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Queso Dip

1 . Stage

Grate Cheddar cheese into a bowl. Sprinkle in cornstarch and toss to coat.

2 . Stage

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and light parts of the scallions. Sprinkle in salt, chipotle, and cumin. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add green chiles and 1/2 cup tomatoes; cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Pour in evaporated milk and bring to a boil. Add the Cheddar cheese and stir just until melted; immediately remove from heat.

3 . Stage

Stir in cilantro. Season to taste, adding cayenne if desired. Garnish with reserved green onion parts and 1 tablespoon diced tomato. Chef John