Really yum! Used oat milk and creamer instead of regular half and half. Added beer right at the end to get rid of the slight grittiness. Will definitely make this again. Thank you so much for sharing. 

Hi Trish,

10-11 recipes should be the right amount. Be sure to make a test batch beforehand, anytime you are making a recipe for a big event.

I made this recipe this week to go on a chili dish. It was very easy to put together and made a lot of queso. I loved the queso so much. I took the extra to work with a bag of Fritos and it was gone in minutes. I agree that the smoked cheddar added a lot of great flavor. This recipe is a keeper.

Very delicious! Thx a bunch for your work!

I made this today for Sunday football. Mine was great but then as it cooled it was extremely oily. I always have better luck with American or Velveeta.

Sounds like you overcooked the cheese. This often happens to me. To prevent this, take the liquid mixture off the stove and then stir in the cheese. You don’t have to return the mixture to the stove. It will melt more creamy and smooth this way, slowly incorporating with the rest of the hot ingredients. I also had to add a splash of half & half to thin it out a bit and added some salt, pepper and mustard to bring out the flavours in the dip. Hope those tips help! 

Thanks for this delicious recipe! Here are some of my tweaks:
1) Added 2 teaspoons of salt and 1 teaspoon pepper to pull out the flavours in the dip.
2) Doubled the amount of mustard.
3) I added the first half portion of the cheese and stirred till it melted. It was already feeling on the thick side so I took the mixture off the stove and added a splash of half & half and stirred in the rest of the cheese. Didn’t bring it back to the stove. Just let it melt together while stirring occasionally. It turned out very tasty!

I didn’t have smoked cheese so I added liquid smoke and it was amazing! Thank you for sharing, my family loves it!

definitely not what I expected for a recipe that has 90 ratings, all of which are five star. I followed the recipe to a T & it ended up extremely thick, grainy, and bland. I put in three jalapeños including all of the spices and other types of peppers and there was still zero flavor. I also put in double the amount of half-and-half in an attempt to make it more watery and it did not work at all. After one hour on the table it was practically hard. Disappointed