Salsa Con Queso Recipe

6 people
12 min

Need an easy and delicious Salsa Con Queso recipe to go with chips? I’ve got you covered with my easy and delicious Salsa Con Queso dip that’s made with sharp cheddar cheese, fresh salsa, pepperoncini, onion, nacho cheese, and fresh cilantro. This is one Queso dip recipe that is sure to please the masses!

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Salsa Con Queso recipe is perfect for Super Bowl Sunday parties, chips, and dip, and appetizers, and is delicious to eat any time of the year! It pairs well with my Healthy Ranch Dip and my Smoked Pimento Cheese dip recipe. These are perfect for celebrating Game Day! Need even more Super Bowl Sunday recipes? How about my Pan Fried Ravioli which goes great with my Healthy Ranch Dip and my Dorito Casserole With Ground Beef which is super popular!

If there is one thing we love in our family, it’s chips and dip. Got a relaxing afternoon to yourself? Pair it with some delicious chips and dip. Have friends coming over? Serve them an appetizer of some chips and dip.

There are so many things you can do with chips and various varieties of dips you can make, but there is no dip quite like the infamous. Salsa Con Queso is a classic, cheesy dip recipe that’s popular for a reason.


🧀 Ingredients For Salsa Con Queso Recipe
Ingredients for salsa con queso

What you'll need for salsa con queso recipes:

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  • Fiesta Nacho Cheese (I like to purchase Cambell's Soup Brand at the grocery store)
  • Salsa (Pace Picante works best for this recipe)
  • Sharp Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • Pepperocini's
  • Onion Powder
  • Garlic Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Cilantro for garnish
  • Tostito Tortilla Chips

That's it! That's all you need for the easiest queso con salsa recipe. This is similar to Tostito's salsa con queso recipe. This is the best salsa con queso.

This salsa with cheese salsas de queso and queso salsa recipe is so easy to make, you'll be making cheese and salsa cheese salsa and salsa queso dip for your family and friends all the time! This easy salsa con queso recipe is sure to please everyone!

This salsa and cheese dip is the cheesiest queso recipe out there and pairs perfectly with Tosito Tortilla Chips!


🧀 How Do You Make Salso Con Queso Recipe
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🧀 Instructions For How To Make Salsa Cheese Dip


Step 1: In a saucepan over low heat, heat up the Fiest nacho cheese.

Melt the Fiesta Nacho first for cheese dip with salsa

Step 2: Add the shredded sharp cheddar cheese and melt the Fiesta Nacho cheese and cheddar cheese over medium heat. This turns it into a Queso Cheese.

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Step 3: Add the garlic salt, onion powder, and black pepper to the nacho cheese mixture.

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Step 4: Add the salsa and mix everything together and simmer over medium heat until the salsa cheese mixture is bubbling.

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Step 5: After the taco bell salsa con queso is well combined, top with pepperoncini's and fresh cilantro, remove from heat, and taste test it by dipping it into some fresh tortilla chips. Yum!

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When making this recipe, you want to make sure you get some delicious tortilla corn chips to go along with the dip.

Better yet, make your own homemade tortilla chips for a really delicious treat!

I picked up some freshly made tortilla chips from my local grocery store. Most delis carry them, just ask! Most of the time they will be super fresh too.

Look at this delicious Salsa Con Queso!

My easy and delicious Queso recipe is great for football and baseball season and makes a wonderful appetizer! Pair it with my yummy chicken wings recipe that you can grab here and you have a yummy meal right at your fingertips!


🧀 What Can I Make Salsa Con Queso Blanco?


To make this dip Blanco, you can add white shredded cheddar cheese instead of sharp cheddar cheese. This gives the cheese and salsa dip a zestier flavor.

Salsa Queso recipe is so easy to make and makes a great dipping sauce for wings, quesadillas, burrito's, pizza, you name it!

There are many different names for this salsa dip, you may know them by these below.


  • cheese salsa dip
  • cheese and salsa dip
  • cheese salsa recipe
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This recipe is similar to the taco bell salsa con queso recipe but in my opinion way more delicious! Queso con salsa will please everyone, it's so good and take no time at all to make.


🧀 Frequently asked questions about this recipe:


Is salsa con queso gluten free?


  • Yes it is! As long as you use gluten-free chips of course

Is Salsa Con Queso healthy?


  • No, but it's not super unhealthy, it's a great snack for appetizers and parties!

How To make this dip with Velveeta cheese? How to make salsa con queso


  • You can add Velveeta cheese, but it will give this recipe a way different taste and texture. I recommend using real cheese at all times for this recipe.

How Long Dose Salsa Con Queso last after opening? How to store it?


  • You can store this nacho cheese dip in a glass, sealed airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. I wouldn't go anything beyond the three-day mark as most of the ingredients in this recipe are fresh!
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  • 6  people
  • Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 7 Minutes Total time: 12 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 can Fiesta Nacho Cheese
  • 1 bag Sharp Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup fresh salsa
  • 2 tablespoon pepperoncini's
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped, optional
Instructions

In a saucepan over low heat, heat up the Fiest nacho cheese.
Add the shredded sharp cheddar cheese and melt the Fiesta Nacho cheese and cheddar cheese over medium heat. This turns it into a Queso Cheese.
Add the garlic salt, onion powder, and black pepper to the nacho cheese mixture.
Add the salsa and mix everything together and simmer over medium heat until the salsa cheese mixture is bubbling.
After the taco bell salsa con queso is well combined, top with pepperoncini's and fresh cilantro, remove from heat, and taste test it by dipping it into some fresh tortilla chips. Yum!
Tips
  • Is salsa con queso gluten free?
  • Yes it is! As long as you use gluten-free chips of course
  • Is Salsa Con Queso healthy?
  • No, but it's not super unhealthy, it's a great snack for appetizers and parties!
  • How To make this dip with Velveeta cheese?
  • You can add Velveeta cheese, but it will give this recipe a way different taste and texture. I recommend using real cheese at all times for this recipe.
  • How Long Dose Salsa Con Queso last after opening? How to store it?
  • You can store this nacho cheese dip in a glass, sealed airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. I wouldn't go anything beyond the three-day mark as most of the ingredients in this recipe are fresh!
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