This Garlic and Mushroom Queso Fundido Dip is full of savory flavor. Made with crimini mushrooms, garlic, onions, jalapeño, cilantro and monterey pepper jack cheese. Absolutely yummy!
This Garlic and Mushroom Queso Fundido Dip is the best I have ever had. It’s so good!! Made with simple ingredients that you probably already have in your refrigerator. This dip delivers maximum flavor and bold taste.
What more can you ask for when making a dip? A dip is either a hit or miss so it better be super flavorful, super inviting and super simple!!
If you are having a party, a gathering or simply have decided, “tonight, I’m going to make my family a delicious dip,” well you know you truly only have that one moment of “cracker in dip, cracker in mouth” point to make believers out of your indulgers.
So why not make it right from the beginning, make it delicious, yummy and inviting the first time around?!
We all want to be the appetizer hero don’t we?! 🙂
If you are a returning reader and have followed a few of my posts, especially recipes that feature anything seafood, avocados or mushrooms, then you know I’m a lover of all three! So this garlic and mushroom queso fundido dip falls right into my world.
For this dip I used crimini mushrooms (also known as baby portobello or baby bella).
Crimini Mushrooms
I wanted to give you a little insight into the history and origination of the famous crimini mushroom but in my pilgrimage of creating this post I have encountered a wall of inescapable discrepancies…some say, it is native to the grasslands of North America and Europe while others truly have no idea. So I have decided to just give you the most baby and simplistic knowledge of the crimini mushroom. 😉
- The crimini mushroom or baby portobello mushroom is scientifically known as “Agaricus bisporus” or your “common white mushroom”
- This encompasses your white button mushrooms, crimini and portobello mushrooms.
- The white mushroom (our most popular) is the youngest version and fully white in color.
- The portobello mushroom is the most mature mushroom in the “Agaricus bisporus” and dark brown in nature.
- The crimini mushroom is the balance in between the button white mushroom and the full grown portobello mushroom, also called “baby bella”… it’s lighter brown but structurally capable of being used in a variety of recipes.
Want to learn a little more about mushrooms, check out this website, Mushroom Info. Shows how to grow them, different varieties, storing them, preparation tips and much more.
One last note, for my lacto-ovo vegetarian foodie friends, I strongly believe you will love this dip!
Here’s to Garlic and Mushroom Queso Fundido dip! Lets get to this savory dip!
Other delicious recipes with mushrooms:
Savory Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms
📖 Recipe
Garlic and Mushroom Queso Fundido Dip
Ingredients
- 8 Ounces crimini or white button mushrooms cleaned of any dirt and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup red or white onion thinly sliced
- 4 Teaspoons garlic finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño rinsed and thinly sliced
- 2 Cups shredded monterey jack cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 bag tortilla chips
Instructions
Step 1
- In a skillet over medium heat, add oil and cook onions until translucent. About 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic, jalapeño and mushrooms to the skillet. Mix well and cook for another 5 minutes. Add cilantro and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well together.
Step 2
- Add shredded monterey cheese. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place skillet in oven and bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown on top. Serve right from skillet immediately with tortilla chips. Enjoy!! Note: If cheese gets cold before finishing and devouring dip, just reheat for a few minutes in oven.
Nutrition
Let me know if you are planning or have made this dip and how much you enjoyed it!
Clifford Farmer says
This is a fantastic recipe that we have used many times now.
The only change we make is to add/cook 1lb of hot Italian sausage; and we have also made 1/2 recipe amounts for just two people at a time.
Catherine Arena says
Hi Clifford! So happy to hear you enjoy this recipe…Italian sausage is the perfect addition!