Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 pickled jalapeno pepper slices, minced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 (1 pound) loaf processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®)
• 1/4 teaspoon pickled jalapeno pepper juice

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion, garlic, and jalapeno; cook and stir until onion turns translucent, about 5 minutes.
2. Stir flour into onion mixture until vegetables are evenly coated. Pour in milk; cook and stir until mixture thickens slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Add processed cheese food, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth, about 15 minutes more. Stir in pickled jalapeno juice.