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A bowl of creamy Cafe Rio-style queso dip, garnished with diced green chilies and served with crispy tortilla chips.

Copycat Cafe Rio Queso

Homemade Cafe Rio-style queso dip is the ultimate party appetizer. Perfect for dipping tortilla chips, drizzling over burritos, or serving with tacos.

Course Appetizer, Dips, Snacks
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Cafe Rio Queso, Cheese Dip Recipes, Copycat Recipes, Queso
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Author Sweeter With Sugar

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces Queso Blanco Velveeta cut into chunks
  • 3/4 cup Rotel drained
  • 1/2 cup green chile enchilada sauce
  • 1/3 cup cilantro leaves slightly chopped or more if desired
  • 1 1/2 tbsps green onion and stems sliced
  • 3/4 tsp cumin
  • 3/4 tsp chili powder

Instructions

  1. Cut Velveeta into small chunks, slice the green onions-some of the green tops too and tear the cilantro leaves off of the stems.

  2. Place the cut up Velvetta, drained Rotel, green chile enchilada sauce, cilantro pieces, sliced green onions, ground cumin and ground chili powder into a sauce pan. Stir.

  3. Heat over low heat, stirring continuously. Heat slowly to avoid ruining the consistency-do not boil.

  4. When the Velveeta has melted and the queso is smooth, remove from the heat.

  5. Next, blend with an immersion blender to create a smooth and creamy consistency.

  6. Pour homemade queso dip into a serving bowl. Top with a cilantro leaves for appearance.

  7. Serve warm with tortilla chips, over burritos, tacos, fries or veggies-as you like. Enjoy!