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Queso Dip with Roasted Hatch Chiles

This fantastic yet easy queso dip is made with hatch chiles and a blend of cheeses. But you can substitute almost any other pepper or just leave them out if you prefer.

Roasted Hatch Chile Queso Dip

Why You’ll Love This Hatch Chile Queso Dip

Not Too Spicy – It’s not spicy but has a good amount of flavor. You can also add jalapenos or cayenne pepper to make it spicier, if you prefer.

Creamy and Cheesy – The rich and indulgent combination of cheeses and green chiles makes this dip incredibly satisfying. I like to make mine really thick first then use half & half or whole milk to thin it to the consistency that I like. It’s just easier to control the consistency this way and I prefer the flavor, too.

Quick and easy – Queso dip takes only minutes to make and, if you haven’t tried making it yourself before, you’ll be presently surprised at how easy and tasty it is.

Versatile – Green chile queso isn’t just a dip. Spread the cheese sauce on top of tacos, nachos, grilled veggies or salads, or mix it in with guacamole, salsa or pico de gallo.

Customizable – Tailor this cheese dip to your liking by mixing in ingredients such as black beans, diced tomatoes, Rotel, spinach, bell peppers, or a protein such as chicken, carnitas, bacon, chorizo, shrimp or ground beef.

Use any green chile – If you can’t find hatch chiles, either in season or canned, you can substitute with poblanos, Anaheim or many other green chiles.

Best Green Chile Queso Recipe

Green Chile Queso Ingredients

  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • White onion
  • Garlic clove
  • All-purpose flour
  • Evaporated milk
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • Mexican-blend shredded cheese – Half and half Monterey and cheddar cheese will work too
  • Half & half
  • Hatch chiles – Or poblano, Anaheim or see more substitutes below

Scroll down to the bottom for the printable recipe card with exact measurements and recipe instructions.

How to Make Green Chile Queso Dip

  1. Sauté and mix in- Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil while mixing in the flour, evaporated milk and salt and black pepper.
  2. Add remaining ingredients – Stir in the cheese while slowly adding the half and half until you reach desired consistency.

Serve immediately with bread cubes or tortilla chips and garnish with green chiles, diced tomatoes, chopped cilantro or parsley or green onions, if desired. Serving in a bread bowl works wonderfully too!

Hatch Chile Substitutes

Hatch chile season is August through September but luckily given their growing popularity there are many ways to get hatch chiles year, plus many green chile substitutes will work too.

If fresh Hatch chiles can’t be found, look for canned diced, chopped or whole Hatch chiles at the grocery store year round. They are also available for purchase online from stores such as Amazon or the Hatch Chile Store.

If you are unable to obtain Hatch peppers, New Mexico Chiles, Poblano, Cubanelle, or Anaheim peppers will make a good substitute. Jalapeño Peppers can work as well but just keep in mind they are typically 3 times hotter than the milder Hatch Chiles. In a real pinch you can use a few cans of green chiles although it won’t have quite the same flavor.

How to Serve Hatch Chile Queso Dip

Green chile queso dip is amazingly versatile and can be used as a side dish, main meal or appetizer. Here are some queso ideas in addition to the classic tortilla chips.

  • Green chile cheese sauce on tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tostadas and nachos
  • Mexican salads
  • Salsa
  • Queso guacamole
  • Queso chilaquiles
  • Grilled or raw veggies
  • Baked potato wedges
  • Pretzel bites
  • Garlic, pita or baguette bread
  • Crusty bread
  • Crackers
  • Chicken wings
  • Fondue

Along with this super yummy hatch chile queso dip, I also made a Hatch Chile Enchilada Sauce and a hatch chile soup that is pretty killer.

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An easy, flavorful queso dip that's great alone or add green chiles for even more flavor - hatch, poblano or even canned!

Roasted Hatch Chile Queso Dip

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes

A creamy green chile queso dip recipe with just the perfect amount of flavor and spice!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 medium white onion, minced
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 1 5- ounce can evaporated milk
  • 1 large pinch salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 cups mexican-blend shredded cheese
  • 1/4-1/2 cup half & half
  • 3 hatch chiles, roasted, stemmed and seeded, minced (or poblano or anaheim)

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a medium-sized saucepan. Add onion and garlic, sauté for approximately 5 minutes or until starting to soften. Sprinkle flour over onion mixture, stir and cook for two minutes. Stir in evaporated milk and continue to cook until thickened and heated through, about 3-5 minutes. Add a large pinch of salt (a pinch is three fingers and a thumb) and freshly ground black pepper.
  2. Add cheese and stir until incorporated (mixture will be very thick). Add half & half a few tablespoons at a time, stirring to incorporate, until you reach desired consistency. Stir in minced hatch chiles and stir until very hot. Serve immediately with bread cubes or tortilla chips.

Notes

Garnish with green chiles, chopped cilantro or parsley or green onions, if desired.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 359Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 440mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 16g

This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix.

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Charlie

Friday 6th of August 2021

Anyone tries this on a skillet over the BBQ? Recommended?

Le Ann

Sunday 30th of August 2020

Honestly I was not crazy about this as a queso but LOVED it as a sauce for Mac & cheese. I added a bit of nutmeg, some parm and some hatch chili powder and did a traditional Mac & cheese With panko/parm/butter topping. One of the best Mac & cheese I’ve ever eaten. Thank you for the foundation!!

Kristy Bernardo

Wednesday 16th of September 2020

Love this idea! I'll definitely give it a try.

Cecilisla

Tuesday 7th of March 2017

Question taking this to a pot luck, can I make it at home, the party is not till 6pm and 45min aeay. Any suggestions, plz help.

Kristy Bernardo

Monday 20th of March 2017

Hi Cecilisla, I just found this comment in the spam folder so my apologies for just responding. You can definitely make this ahead of time and reheat it at the party.

Marie

Friday 2nd of September 2016

This sounds great. I'm on the East coast, and just discovered bottled roasted Hatch chiles. The medium had more heat than I anticipated and I'm looking for simple recipes where the chiles can be incorporated. How much pre-roasted chiles would you use in this recipe? Thanks!

Kristy Bernardo

Saturday 3rd of September 2016

Hi Marie! I would say about 1/2 cup. You may want to start with 1/4 cup first, taste it, then add more if your palate agrees :) Hope that helps, enjoy!

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