HearthIQ
Five-Minute Cottage Cheese Queso
HearthIQ · CuratedRecipe
HearthIQ Signature

Five-Minute Cottage Cheese Queso

A warm, smooth cheese dip made in the microwave from blended cottage cheese, cheddar, taco seasoning and tomatoes with green chiles.

About 2 cupsYield

What you'll need

  • 1.5 cups cottage cheese
  • 0.5 cup shredded cheddar or Mexican-blend cheese, plus a little for the top
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • 0.5 cup diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained (about half a 10-ounce can)
  • 1 tablespoon milk, plus another if needed

How to make it

  1. Blend the cottage cheese, 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese and the taco seasoning until smooth.

  2. Scrape it into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave 1 minute. Stir, then keep heating in 30-second bursts, stirring each time, until hot and melted, about 2 minutes in all.

  3. Stir in the tomatoes and chiles, loosen with a little milk if it is thick, sprinkle more cheese on top and microwave 30 seconds more.

  4. Serve warm with tortilla chips and cut vegetables.

Chef's secrets

No microwave? Warm it in a small pot over low heat, stirring, until hot.

Good to know

Keeping it

Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and eat within 3 to 4 days. Rewarm in short bursts, stirring.

More to cook