Miguel's White Queso

Miguel's is a Mexican restaurant in SoCal that is sub-par Mexican food.  However, it quickly became our favorite Mexican restaurant when we realized there was unlimited white queso brought to the table while you wait for your food.  Like they bring it quicker than they refill your water.  The stuff is liquid gold.  So delicious and good on just about everything.  I always mixed it with their salsa in order to feel a little healthier.  We tried a few copycat recipes before we realized that the restaurant used to hand out free recipes when they first opened.  Lucky for us, people plastered the internet with pictures of the recipe!  Now that we no longer live near Miguel's, this recipe will be a staple at all our fiestas!!!

2 cups whipping cream

1 cup sour cream

1 tsp chicken base

2 Tbsp clarified butter

1 Tbsp flour

1 jalapeno, minced

1 Tbsp jalapeno juice, from bottled jalapeno

1ounce Monterey jack cheese, shredded

1ounce cheddar cheese, shredded

Heat whipping cream in a heavy saucepan over high heat. Stir in sour cream when it's ready to boil. After sour cream dissolves, reduce heat to medium.

Stir in chicken broth and jalapeno sauce and simmer.

Meanwhile, make a roux by heating butter and flour. Whisk until mixture turns a pale gold.

Increase heat on cream mixture until almost boiling and then add roux. Whisk briskly and constantly until roux is incorporated.

Remove from heat, stir in minced jalapeno and the cheeses.

Can be served with tortilla chips or as a sauce for dishes.