Very easy Velveeta nacho cheese to make! You can add as many or as little of green chilies to make it as spicy or mild as needed. This dip is great on pretzels, fries, tacos, and of course, nachos! Recipe serves 6. Nacho cheese is gluten free, and contains no milk or butter addins.
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What to serve with your Velveeta nacho cheese sauce:
I like to eat my Velveeta nacho cheese over chips with rice, guacamole, beans, sour cream, and salsa. If you want more ideas on what to have on your nachos, click here.
Favorite ingredient brands to use for this nacho cheese without flour recipe:
*ricotta-whole milk ricotta, the skim one is also sufficient
*cream cheese-Philadelphia
*green chilies-provides spice
Variations of nacho cheese sauce:
- more chilies-this will make it hotter. I like mine hotter so I tend to add more when I am making this just for myself.
- less chilies-How to make nacho cheese less spicy is relatively easy. Lessening the amount of chilies will make the Velveeta nacho cheese sauce more mild. You can even omit the chilies if you really do not like heat.
- add protein-you can make hot food for nacho cheese like ground beef or even refried beans if you would like some extra protein. This would be good if putting the cheese sauce on nachos that way some of the toppings are already in the dip.
- sliced cheese-instead of using shredded cheese, sliced cheese also works if you have that on hand.
- different spice-if you do not have green chilies on hand, or are allergic to green chilies, you can use hot sauce or even make this nacho cheese with jalapenos.
- add rotel-you can make Velveeta nacho cheese with rotel if you want more of a tomato flavor
- add flour-if your nacho cheese is too liquid-y for you, you could add flour or corn starch to thicken the mixture
- don't let heat get too hot-having a scalding hot temperature of the skillet and then adding the cheese will cause the cheese to break down, which is a common cause when people ask why nacho cheese is grainy. Try lowering the heat to a medium temperature before adding the cheese.
Storing nacho cheese with Velveeta:
How long does nacho cheese last in the refridgerator? Store this velveeta nacho cheese recipe in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. Nacho cheese can be reheated in the microwave. Just scoop some into a microwave safe bowl and microwave at 30 second intervals stirring every 30 seconds to ensure even heating throughout.
Can you freeze cheese dip made with velveeta? This Velveeta nacho cheese dip can be frozen! Follow directions as normal and remove cheese from pan and place into a freezer tray with a lid. Once cool, place in the freezer for up to one month. To serve, thaw the cheese out and warm it up on the stove. It will have a slightly different texture, but it will still be good.
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Ingredients
- 16 oz velveeta cheese cubed
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 4 oz chopped green chilies
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, cook velveeta, ricotta, and cream cheese until smooth. Turn down to low heat and add green chilies and cayenne pepper. Stir. Let flavors blend for about 2 minutes. Serve nacho cheese over chips.
Nutrition
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This cheese sauce was so delicious!
This sauce is so tasty!
I love a quick queso. The addition of ricotta is a nice touch.
We love this cheese sauce so much! It actually reminds me of the cheese sauce my mom used to make when I was a kid. She loved her Velveeta!
Oh my gosh! I love Velveeta! Takes me back to my childhood!!
This sauce was so quick and tasty!
Delicious and super easy to make