Black Truffle White Queso

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Black Truffle White Queso

SAUCE ON

grilled flank steak nachos • soft pretzel • roasted brussels sprouts

Ingredients

Ingredients for Black Truffle White Queso

1lb white american cheese

4 tbsp black truffle oil

8 oz pepper jack cheese shredded

1/2 white onion

6 garlic clove

14 canned roasted diced tomatoes

1/2 cup pickled jalapeños

1/4 cup jalapeño brine

4 oz can hatch green chiles

1/2 tbsp corn starch

1-1/2 cup whole milk

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

Preparation

1.

Chop white onion, pickled jalapeño and garlic cloves.

Chopped Garlic, White Onion and Pickled Jalapeño

2.

To a dutch oven or medium sized sauce pan add black truffle oil, onion, and garlic. Sauté for five minutes.

Black Truffle Oil Packets for Queso

Sautéed White Onion, Garlic and Black Truffle Oil

3.

Add cumin and sauté for three minutes until incorporated into the mixture

Cumin Added to White Onion, Garlic and Black Truffle Oil

4.

Mix 1/2 cup of milk with cornstarch to make a slurry. Add slurry and remaining 1 cup of milk to dutch oven

Corn Starch and Milk Slurry

Milk and Corn Starch Slurry Added

5.

Roughly chop white american cheese and add to Dutch oven. Stir for 2 minutes until melted

Chopped White American Cheese for Black Truffle White Queso Sauce

White American Cheese Added to Sauce

6.

Add pepper jack cheese and mix for one minute until melted

Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese Added to the Sauce

7.

In a separate bowl using a mesh strainer, strain out canned roasted tomatoes. Add strained canned tomatoes, chopped jalapeños, jalapeño brine, and green chilies to the sauce

Drain Roasted Canned Tomatoes

Green Chile, Pickled Jalapeños/Brine, and Roasted Tomatoes Added to Queso

8.

Turn off heat and mix for 1 minute. Serve with NACHOS!

Black Truffle White Queso