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Our Products

White Queso

With Diced Green Chiles

The best queso begins with all-natural ingredients. White cheese, green chiles and just the right amount of spice make this a mild but flavorful queso dip. Vegetarian and Gluten-Free.

Nutritional Info • Ingredients

Ingredients: Processed pasteurized American cheese (cultured pasteurized milk and skim milk, water, cream, sodium citrate, salt, enzymes), water, green chili peppers, roasted Jalapeno peppers, nonfat dry milk, cultured dextrose, salt, cumin, granulated garlic. Allergens: Contains milk.

White Hot Queso

With Roasted Jalapenos

Our cult classic white queso kicked up a notch with roasted jalapenos gives the heat our fans have been begging for! Not too hot, but definitely for those looking to spice up their lives!

Nutritional Info • Ingredients

Ingredients: Processed pasteurized American cheese (cultured milk and skim milk, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, lactic acid, enzymes), water, spinach, tomatoes with green chilies (tomatoes with juice, water, chopped green chili peppers, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid, natural flavors, spices), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, guar gum, carob bean gum, xanthan gum), uncured bacon (pork bellies, water, sodium lactate, salt, turbinado sugar, spice extractives, celery powder), food starch – modified, cultured dextrose with maltodextrin, bacon fat (rendered bacon fat, TBHQ and citric acid [to improve stability]), salt, white pepper. Allergens: Contains milk.

Need some heat? Spice it up!

Chopped Fresh Chipotles • Sriracha

Pickled Jalapeños • Chili Powder

White Queso

With Pork Sausage

Queso Mama’s classic white queso gets a bold boost of flavor from delicious pork sausage, creating a hearty dip that goes well with anything.

Nutritional Info • Ingredients

Ingredients: Processed pasteurized American cheese (cultured milk and skim milk, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, lactic acid, enzymes), pork sausage (pork, water, contains 2% or less of the following: salt, spice, sugar), water, milk, cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, guar gum, carob bean gum, xanthan gum), half & half (milk, cream, nonfat milk solids), roasted Jalapeno peppers, wheat flour, cultured dextrose with maltodextrin, granulated garlic, food starch - modified. Allergens: Contains milk, wheat.

Beer Queso

With Dark Porter Beer

Queso is perfect—but what if it could be MORE perfect? Tweaking the classic recipe and adding beer! Queso Mama presents a rich, flavorful queso for game day, or any day. We love ours with soft pretzel sticks, bratwurst sausage - and of course, chips! Vegetarian.

Nutritional Info • Ingredients

Ingredients: Processed pasteurized American cheese (cultured milk and skim milk, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, lactic acid, enzymes), tomatoes with green chilies (tomatoes with juice, water, chopped green chili peppers, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid, natural flavors, spices), milk (milk, vitamin D3), water, half & half (milk, cream, nonfat milk solids), porter (porter ale [malt syrup], salt, natural flavor), cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, salt, annatto [color]), roasted Jalapeno peppers, food starch - modified, cultured dextrose with maltodextrin, granulated garlic. Allergens: Contains milk, wheat.

Our Story

Fun for family, friends and foodies!

Meet Leigh Oliver, also known as Queso Mama.

Leigh learned early on that sharing a table unites people: it’s a level playing field for everyone. She treats the kitchen as her playground, creating dishes that cultivate togetherness, joy and love. And her queso, more than any recipe, shares that love.

Now, Queso Mama is bringing her beloved queso to everyone—so you can share the love with your friends and family

Leigh

Where to Buy

Our delicious queso products can be found at select Targets, Whole Foods Markets, King Soopers, Kroger’s and Costco Warehouses around the country. Please select a location below to find a retailer near you. We are growing every day (like for real!) so this list changes quickly. Feel free to shoot us an email, give us your whereabouts, and just say “hey, where’s the nearest Queso Mama!”

Arkansas

Target

All Locations

Colorado

Target

All Locations

Illinois

Costco

All Locations

Illinois

Target

300 Homer M Adams Pkwy, Alton, IL, 620002
2350 Troy Rd., Edwardsville, IL, 62025
900 42nd Avenue Dr., Moline, IL, 61265
3400 Green Mountcrossing Dr., Shiloh, IL, 62269
5601 Belleville Crossing St., Belleville, IL, 62226
4701 N Illinois St., Fairview Heights, IL, 62208

Indiana

Costco

All Locations

Iowa

Costco

All Locations

Kansas

Costco

All Locations

Kansas

Target

All Locations

Kentucky

Costco

All Locations

Louisiana

Costco

All locations

Louisiana

Target

All Locations

Michigan

Costco

All Locations

Michigan

Target

3250 US Hwy 41 W, Marquette, MI, 49855

Minnesota

Costco

All Locations

Minnesota

Target

All Locations

Mississippi

Target

6365 I 55 N, Jackson, MS, 39213
170 Promenade Blvd, Flowood, MS, 39232
6143 US Highway 98, Hattiesburg, MS, 39402
3867 Promenade Pkwy, D'iberville, MS, 39540

Missouri

Costco

All Locations

Missouri

Target

All Locations

Nebraska

Costco

All Locations

Nebraska

Target

All Locations

New Mexico

Target

All Locations

North Dakota

Costco

All Locations

North Dakota

Target

All Locations

Ohio

Costco

All Locations

Oklahoma

Costco

All Locations

Oklahoma

Target

All Locations

South Dakota

Costco

All Locations

South Dakota

Target

All Locations

TAIWAN

Costco

All Locations

Texas

Costco

All Locations

Wisconsin

Costco

All Locations

Wisconsin

Target

All Locations

Wyoming

Target

All Locations

Recipes

Queso Recipes

Get creative with our queso by trying one of our customer-inspired recipes. Your imagination is the only necessary ingredient!

Snacks and Sides

Queso Mama Queso and Black Bean Layer Dip

2Cans of black beans, drained well
½Cup sour cream
1Teaspoon chipotle powder
1Teaspoon ground cumin
½Teaspooon salt
Splash of fresh lime juice
24Ounces of Queso Mama White Queso
Garnish: Chopped tomatoes, green onions, jalapenos, olives
Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°.

Step 2

Puree black beans, sour cream, chipotle powder and lime juice together in food processor. Scoop into bottom of 9x9-inch square baking pan. Scoop Queso Mama White Queso over. You don’t have to heat it first.

Step 3

Place in oven and bake until queso is melted and beans are heated through, about 12 minutes.

Step 4

Remove and garnish as desired. Serve warm with tortilla chips.

Steak Nachos with Black Beans and Roasted Corn

1Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1Cup chopped poblano pepper
1Cup chopped Noonday onion
2Ears of fresh corn, kernels removed
6Ounces sirloin, flap steak or rib eye, sliced into strips and then cut into bites
½Cup your favorite grill sauce
1Can refried black beans
6Ounces tortilla chips
12Ounces Queso Mama White Queso, any flavor
Garnish: Guacamole, chopped tomatoes, chopped jalapenos
Step 1

Heat one tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onions and sauté for about 4 minutes, until tender. Remove peppers and onions from skillet and set aside.

Step 2

Add one teaspoon of oil to skillet. Add corn and stir until corn starts to brown around edges. Remove and set aside.

Step 3

Baste steak with grill sauce. Grill to medium-rare, about 4 minutes, basting again at finish.

Step 4

Heat refried beans in microwave until warmed throughout, about 2 minutes, stirring once.

Step 5

Arrange chips on serving platter and top each with a dollop of refried beans and a slice of steak. Drizzle with Queso Mama White Queso and sprinkle with roasted corn kernels. Garnish as desired and serve immediately.

Queso New Potatoes

24New potatoes, washed
2Teaspoons salt
½Jar of Queso Mama White Queso, any flavor
Step 1

You really can’t mess this one up, and it’s delicious. Place new potatoes in pot and cover with water. Add salt to water and bring to a boil.

Step 2

Boil potatoes until just fork-tender, about 5-8 minutes depending on size. Drain water from potatoes.

Step 3

Heat jar of Queso Mama White Queso in microwave until warm, following directions on jar. Pour queso over warm potatoes and stir gently to combine.

Step 4

Serve immediately. If potatoes are larger, then feel free to half or quarter.

Quick and Easy Meals

Spice-Rubbed Flank Steak Tacos

8Tablespoons Queso Mama Grill House Rub
2Pounds flank steak
1Cup Queso Mama Grill House Sauce, divided
1Cup Queso Mama White Queso, any flavor
12Corn tortillas
Chopped white onion
Chopped cilantro
Step 1

Rub Queso Mama Grill House Rub into both sides of flank steak. Place steak on a hot grill. If you are using a gas grill, cover the grill. Grill for 4-6 minutes on each side, basting with ½ cup Queso Mama Grill House Sauce.

Step 2

Flank steak is best eaten medium rare. If you cook it too long, the meat will be tough. When steak is done, remove from grill and place on cutting board. Tent with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 minutes. Make very thin slices, against the grain, at slight diagonal.

Step 3

To serve, fill warmed corn tortillas with flank steak, Queso Mama White Queso, white onion and cilantro. Drizzle with remaining Queso Mama Grill House Sauce. Serve.

Chicken Quesadillas

4Flour tortillas
6Ounces chicken breasts, grilled and basted with your favorite grill sauce
1 Small Noonday 1015 onion, slivered
1Tablespoon olive oil
Queso Mama White Queso, any flavor
¼Cup Queso Mama Grill House Sauce
Step 1

Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium heat. Add onion and stir occasionally until caramelized, about 10-15 minutes. Transfer onions to a bowl when finished.

Step 2

To assemble quesadillas, top one tortilla with about 3 ounces of chicken, a drizzle of grill sauce, caramelized onions, a drizzle of Queso Mama White Queso, and a second tortilla.

Step 3

Heat the same skillet you used for the onions on medium heat, and spray it with cooking spray.

Step 4

Add quesadilla to the pan, letting cook on each side about 5 minutes, or until tortilla is browned. Repeat with remaining two tortillas.

Step 5

Cut into wedges and serve with additional grill sauce for dipping. Makes 2 quesadillas.

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