Cast Iron Queso
This Cast Iron Queso is easy and quick for football season. Ready in under 20 minutes you’ll have creamy, protein filled queso to pair with your favorite chips and vegetables. Serve this at your next party and no one will even question if there’s cottage cheese in it.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 72kcal
Equipment
- cast iron
Ingredients
- 8 oz. low fat cottage cheese
- 3 oz. 1/3 less fat cream cheese
- 6 oz. cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 small tomato chopped
- 1 jalapeno chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
Toppings
- 5 slices turkey bacon, cooked
- cilantro
- chopped red onion
Instructions
- Add 5 slices of turkey bacon to a air fryer and cook for 5 minutes at 360 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip and cook another 5 minutes until crispy. Remove and chop. The turkey bacon will go on top of the queso.
- Prep by chopping your jalapenos and deseeding (optional to leave seeds for added spice), tomato and garlic. Add to a hot cast iron over medium heat on the stove.Cook and stir often for 3-5 minutes until fragrant and tomatoes begin to soften.
- While you cook the vegetables, using a immersion blender or food processor, whip the cottage cheese until smooth, similar to sour cream.
- Add the cottage cheese and cream cheese to the cast iron and mix until well combined and no chunks are left.
- Add the shredded cheddar cheese and mix well until it has completely melted.Remove the skillet from the heat top with turkey bacon, cilantro, and chopped red onion. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips or vegetables to dip with and enjoy your healthy queso dip.
Notes
- All nutrition facts are a estimate.
- A cast iron is recommended but this can also be made in a skillet.
- Customize by adding green chilis, fajita seasoning, my homemade taco seasoning, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, hot sauce or even nutritional yeast in place of some of the shredded cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 37g | Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 145mg | Fiber: 8g
