This warm, creamy Southwestern cheese sauce is perfect as a dip for chips or pretzels. It’s also fantastic on hot dogs and hamburgers and anywhere else you need a cheese sauce. I t has a really nice spicy kick to it too!! Next time you have a recipe that calls for that “other” cheese sauce, substitute this instead!
Creamy Spicy Deliciousness
I use my homemade Cajun seasoning in this Southwestern cheese sauce. It’s very easy to make. Plus it has the added advantage that I can control the amount of salt. I always keep a big batch of it in the pantry because I used it in just about everything. The store-bought stuff is absolutely fine, of course.
Southwestern Cheese Sauce
This warm, creamy Southwestern cheese sauce is perfect as a dip for chips or preztels. It’s also fantastic on hot dogs and hamburgers and anywhere else you need a cheese sauce, but with a nice kick!
Servings 12
Calories 87kcal
Ingredients
- 1 12 ounce evaporated milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Cajun seasoning to taste
- 8 ounces pepper Jack cheese shredded
- 1 cup salsa
- ½ lemon juiced
- kosher salt
- ground white pepper
Instructions
- Warm milk in a small pan over medium heat until steamy. Keep an eye on it and don’t let it bowl.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in the flour until smooth.
- Whisk in the warmed milk until the sauce is thick and creamy.
- Stir in the Cajun seasoning and cheese and stir until the cheese is melted.
- Add in the salsa, lemon juice, and salt and pepper.
Nutrition
Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 257mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutritional values are approximate.
