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Jalapeño Cheese Dip
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Ingredients
1
jalapeño pepper
minced
1
tablespoon
unsalted butter
1
tablespoon
flour
3/4
cup
milk
1
clove
garlic
minced
1
cup
Colby Jack cheese
shredded
1
teaspoon
cayenne pepper powder
Instructions
Over medium heat, melt the butter in a sauce pan, then add flour and whisk until fully combined.
Add milk and whisk to combine.
Add the minced jalapeño pepper and the garlic and stir often until the mix begins to thicken (10 to 15 minutes).
Remove the sauce from the heat and mix in the shredded Colby Jack cheese and cayenne pepper. Stir until then cheese is melted into the sauce.
Notes
For more heat, use serrano peppers instead of jalapeño peppers, or increase the amount of cayenne pepper used.