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    Home » Tex Mex

    Cheesy Tex Mex Sour Cream Sauce

    Posted: Apr 18, 2020 · Updated: Dec 7, 2020 by Tonje

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    This super cheesy tex mex sour cream sauce the the perfect sauce to serve with your favorite Tex Mex dishes. Creamy, cheesy and delicious it's the perfect topping or cooking sauce for any Mexican style food.

    Tex mex sour cream sauce on pork fajitas.

    Jump to:
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 How to make Tex Mex sour cream sauce
    • 💭 Top tips
    • 🥗 Serving suggestions
    • 🍲 Leftovers
    • 🍴 You might also like these recipes..
    • 📋 Frequently asked questions
    • Recipe

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    After discovering that many of my favorite storebought sauces contain a large amount of added salt and sugar, I was determined to learn how to make them myself. As it turns out, making homemade sauce is really easy, and you'll have full control of exactly which ingredients you use.

    This cheesy sour cream sauce is amazing served on tex mex foods such as fajitas, tacos, Mexican casseroles, enchiladas and more. You can use it as a cooking sauce, dipping sauce, or to drizzle on top of your dishes.

    🥘 Ingredients

    To make a tex mex style sour cream sauce, you will need sour cream, water, a meltable cheese, cornstarch and diced jalapenos.

    I like to use a cheese that melts easily. Monterey jack is an excellent option. You can also try to use any Mexican meltable cheeses, or mozzarella for a mild European version.

    I also highly recommend grating the cheese yourself, as storebought grated cheese often has a different consistency when melted.

    🔪 How to make Tex Mex sour cream sauce

    Finely dice a small handful of jalapenos and set them to the side.

    Combine the cornstarch in a small bowl with 2 tablespoon water, and stir to a smooth mixture with no lumps. Set the bowl to the side.

    Finally, grate the cheese and leave this separately to use later.

    Add the sour cream and 4 tablespoon water to a small pot, and stir to combine. Add the grated cheese. Carefully warm up the sauce on low to medium heat. Be careful not to allow the sauce to boil, as this might cause the sour cream to separate.

    Cheese melting in a pot.

    Stir the sauce while the cheese melts. When it has completely melted and the sauce is smooth, add the diced jalapenos and the cornstarch mixture. The sauce will slowly thicken as you stir it. Remove it from the heat, and either use it immediately, or allow it to cool slightly for 2-3 minutes if using it as a topping or dipping sauce.

    If the sauce cools completely, it will also thicken significantly. In this case, you can carefully reheat it in a microwave or pot and it will regain its liquid-y consistency.

    💭 Top tips

    Here are my tips to make the perfect cheesy tex mex sour cream sauce:

    • Use a block of Monterey jack cheese for the best results. Grating the cheese yourself improves the texture and quality of the cheese significantly.
    • I typically use pickled jalapenos from a jar, but you can definitely use fresh jalapenos as well. Make sure to dice them finely before use.
    • The cornstarch/cornflour helps the sauce to thicken and can not be omitted.
    Fajitas with pork chops with sour cream sauce on a marble table.

    🥗 Serving suggestions

    This sauce is absolutely perfect to serve on any Mexican or Tex Mex style dishes. It's also great to use as a cheesy, jalapeno infused version of alfredo for Mexican style pasta dishes, or to use as a white sauce for lasagna or cauliflower cheese.

    You can also use it as a topping on several different dishes, such as shrimp tacos, pizza or spicy burgers.

    🍲 Leftovers

    Leftover tex mex sour cream sauce tends to thicken quite a lot as the cheese cools down. You can then use it as a thick spread (try it in grilled cheese sandwiches - yum!), or you can reheat it which will bring the sauce back to its original texture.

    You can store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days to enjoy in future meals.

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    📋 Frequently asked questions

    Is this recipe allergy friendly? - Always consult the nutrition labels on your ingredients. This tex mex sour cream sauce is typically gluten free, egg free, nut free and soy free.

    Is this recipe vegetarian? - Yes! This sauce is perfectly vegetarian friendly.

    Recipe

    Cheesy tex mex sour cream sauce on fajitas.

    Cheesy Tex Mex Sour Cream Sauce

    This super cheesy tex mex sour cream sauce the the perfect sauce to serve with your favorite Tex Mex dishes.
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    Created by: Tonje
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Course Dip, Dressing, Sauce
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 10
    Calories 102 kcal
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    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup sour cream (120 ml)
    • 4 tablespoon water
    • 7 oz monterey jack cheese (200 g)
    • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
    • 2 tablespoon diced jalapenos

    Instructions
     

    Prepare the ingredients

    • Finely dice a small handful of jalapenos and set them to the side.
    • Combine the cornstarch in a small bowl with 2 tablespoon water, and stir to a smooth mixture with no lumps. Set the bowl to the side.
    • Finally, grate the cheese and leave this separately to use later.

    Make the sauce

    • Add the sour cream and 4 tablespoon water to a small pot, and stir to combine. Add the grated cheese. Carefully warm up the sauce on low to medium heat. Be careful not to allow the sauce to boil, as this might cause the sour cream to separate.
    • Stir the sauce while the cheese melts. When it has completely melted and the sauce is smooth, add the diced jalapenos and the cornstarch mixture. The sauce will slowly thicken as you stir it. Remove it from the heat, and either use it immediately, or allow it to cool slightly for 2-3 minutes if using it as a topping or dipping sauce.
    • If the sauce cools completely, it will also thicken significantly. In this case, you can carefully reheat it in a microwave or pot and it will regain its liquid-y consistency.

    Notes

    Is this recipe allergy friendly? - Always consult the nutrition labels on your ingredients. This tex mex sour cream sauce is typically gluten free, egg free, nut free and soy free.
    Is this recipe vegetarian? - Yes! This sauce is perfectly vegetarian friendly.

    Leftovers

    Leftover tex mex sour cream sauce tends to thicken quite a lot as the cheese cools down. You can then use it as a thick spread (try it in grilled cheese sandwiches – yum!), or you can reheat it which will bring the sauce back to its original texture.
    You can store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days to enjoy in future meals.

    Top tips

    Here are my tips to make the perfect cheesy tex mex sour cream sauce:
    • Use a block of Monterey jack cheese for the best results. Grating the cheese yourself improves the texture and quality of the cheese significantly.
    • I typically use pickled jalapenos from a jar, but you can definitely use fresh jalapenos as well. Make sure to dice them finely before use.
    • The cornstarch/cornflour helps the sauce to thicken and can not be omitted.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 116mgPotassium: 32mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 224IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 161mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword blue cheese, egg free, gluten free, jalapeno slices, monterey jack, sour cream, vegetarian
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