White Queso (using Monterey Jack Cheese)

By rsams

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk, or more as needed
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Heat butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; whisk flour into melted butter until smooth. Slowly pour milk into flour mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and stir in onion powder and garlic powder; simmer for 2 minutes. Add Monterey Jack cheese while stirring constantly until melted, about 5 more minutes.