Lazy Queso
This lazy queso is the best & easiest queso you will ever make! Add all of the ingredients to a pan and bake for 15 minutes. you'll end up with perfect queso to pair with chips, pour over tacos or nachos!
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup pico de gallo
- 1 lb white American cheese I used Boar's Head but you can use any brand! Do not buy bagged shredded cheese!
- 1 lb yellow American cheese
- 1 lb taco ground beef cook ground beef on the stove and add taco seasoning according to the package instructions
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ cup heavy cream
- sliced green onions and cilantro for garnish
- 1 bag tortilla chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° and spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Shred the cheese. Add the pico, cheeses, taco meat and heavy cream to the pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until all the cheese is melted and bubbling. Carefully remove from the oven and stir. Top with more pico, green onions and cilantro and serve!
Notes
Important notes:
Always use freshly shredded cheese, do not use store bought shredded cheese. It comes with a coating on it that keeps the cheese from sticking, so it won't work well for this recipe! You can also use all white or all yellow American cheese.