Name: Arkansas Cheese Dip
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons flour; ½ pounds Land O’Lakes or Velveeta smooth melt cheese; 2 cups grated jack cheese; 2 cups milk; ½ cup loosely packed cilantro, minced; 1 medium jalapeño, minced; 1 medium poblano pepper, minced; 2 cups mild diced green chiles (canned or freshly roasted, peeled, and seeded); 2 cups fresh tomato, minced; 1 cup yellow onion, minced; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoons dark chili powder; 2 teaspoons black pepper; 2 teaspoons garlic salt; ½ teaspoon cayenne

Arkansas Cheese Dip — Photo by Sara Reeves

Yields
Serves 6 as an appetizer or snack

Recipe by Scott McGehee of Heights Taco & Tamale Co. in Little Rock, Arkansas

Ingredients

6 tablespoons flour

½ pounds Land O’Lakes or Velveeta smooth melt cheese

2 cups grated jack cheese

2 cups milk

½ cup loosely packed cilantro, minced

1 medium jalapeño, minced

1 medium poblano pepper, minced

2 cups mild diced green chiles (canned or freshly roasted, peeled, and seeded)

2 cups fresh tomato, minced

1 cup yellow onion, minced

1 tablespoon ground cumin

2 teaspoons dark chili powder

2 teaspoons black pepper

2 teaspoons garlic salt

½ teaspoon cayenne

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a double boiler with simmering water or slow cooker on a low setting. Melt cheese, stirring as necessary to fully incorporate all ingredients. Serve warm. Thin with milk, if necessary. Serve with crisp tortilla chips.

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Arkansas Cheese Dip

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