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    Home » Snacks

    Author: Emily Krill | Published: Sep 15, 2019 | Modified: Mar 20, 2022

    Quick Keto Queso

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    This recipe for quick Keto queso has 3 ingredients and takes 5 minutes to make. It's a delicious low carb cheese sauce that's got just 2g net carbs per serving.

    A close up view of a sauce pan filled with Paleo queso
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    • 🥣 Ingredients
    • 🧀 The cheese
    • 📖 Instructions
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    Hola cheese lovers 👋

    Yesterday my husband and I went out for Mexican food, so I spent the whole ride over girding myself for all the temptations I would soon be surrounded by.  Chips and salsa.  Chips and guac.  Tortillas.  Tamales.  I’m sure you’ve been to a Mexican restaurant while eating low carb, so you know what I am talking about.  

    a top down view of a sauce pan filled with gluten free Mexican cheese sauce beside a green bowl of pork rinds

    But when I got the menu, I was amazed to find a whole section for Keto.  

    I was like, YES!

    Just about everything on the menu could be served on a lettuce wrap.

    And they made what looked like an epic queso appetizer.  I ordered their Keto queso and it did not disappoint. A guy came out with one of those sizzle plates they use for table-side fajitas.  And he did this whole performance where he cooked the vegetables and then poured in the Keto cheese sauce and had it boil and bubble over the edge of the pan.  It was a whole thing.  And honest to god, this was, the best queso I have ever had. 

    Hands down.

    a close up shot of a wooden spoon scooping up Keto Mexican cheese sauce

    And the Keto queso came with pork rinds to dip into the cheese sauce.

    I’ll admit, I have never been a big fan of pork rinds.  But as a vehicle to scoop up Keto queso cheese sauce, they were perfect.  You can also eat the queso with cauliflower, broccoli, sliced bell peppers, or celery sticks.  

    But let’s not kid ourselves, pork rinds are the only way to go.  

    a bag of zero carb pork rinds against a blue patterned background

    All of which brings me to today’s recipe for quick Keto queso.  

    It may not have the drama of the restaurant queso, but it’s just as Keto and just as tasty.  It’s an app that you can literally throw together in 5 minutes and each serving has just 2g net carbs.

    a top down view of an orange and white saucepan filled with THM-S cheese sauce

    🥣 Ingredients

    You only need these three things to make Keto queso at home:  heavy whipping cream, shredded cheese, and a can of diced tomatoes with green chilies. 

    Ingredients for Quick Keto Queso

    🧀 The cheese

    You can freestyle it a bit with the cheese.  I tend to use Sharp Cheddar but Pepper Jack, Colby, American, and Mexican Blend will all work for this Keto queso.

    cheddar, colby jack and American cheese against a wooden tabletop

    📖 Instructions

    Drain the can of tomatoes and chilies.

    step 1 drain tomatoes and chillies

    Add cream to a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a boil over Medium heat.

    step 2 bring heavy whipping cream to a boil

    Add shredded cheese to the pan and cook until melted, stirring constantly.

    step 3 melt cheese in cream

    Mix the tomatoes and chilies into the cheese sauce.

    step 4 mix tomatoes and chillies with the cheese sauce

    This cheese sauce comes together in 5 minutes flat.  

    And then you’ll have this great cheesy Keto queso to scoop up with zero-carb pork rinds.  So, many thanks to the Mexican restaurant with their heaven-sent Keto menu.

    All I can say is muy bueno. 

    You nailed it, guys.

    a red bowl holds keto cheese sauce and is surrounded by zero carb pork rinds
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    Ok, chow for now!

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    (But let's keep in touch.)

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    Quick Keto Queso

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    This recipe for quick Keto queso has 3 ingredients and takes 5 minutes to make.  It's a delicious low carb cheese sauce that's got just 2g net carbs per serving. 

    • Author: Emily Krill
    • Prep Time: 1
    • Cook Time: 4
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 2 ½ cups 1x
    • Category: Sauce
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: Mexican
    • Diet: Diabetic

    Ingredients

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    • 10 oz can of diced tomatoes with green chilies
    • 1 ¼ cups heavy whipping cream
    • 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese

    Instructions

    Step 1.  Drain the can of tomatoes and chillies.

    Step 2.  Add cream to a medium sized sauce pan and bring to a boil over Medium heat.

    Step 3.  Add shredded cheese to the pan and cook until melted, stirring constantly.

    Step 4.  Mix the tomatoes and chillies into the cheese sauce.

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    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: ¼ cup
    • Calories: 153
    • Fat: 15
    • Carbohydrates: 2
    • Fiber: <1
    • Protein: 3

    Keywords: Keto Cheese Sauce, Low Carb Cheese Sauce, Keto Queso, Low Carb Queso

    If you liked this low carb Mexican recipe, then you might like my recipes for Beef Tamales, Chicken Mole Enchilada Casserole or Arroz con Pollo.

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    1. Jennifer R says

      September 15, 2019 at 9:48 pm

      This recipe is so good! It actually took me 10 minutes, but still. Love the recipe- keep them coming.

      ★★★★★

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      • EmilyKrill says

        September 15, 2019 at 9:49 pm

        Ok, it took you twice as long as the recipe said. But you have to admit, that's still incredibly fast.

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