Taco Bell-Style Lava Sauce
This is an attempt of a recreation of TB's Lava Sauce, which was used on the volcano taco and burrito. Best sauce ever. It's creamy, spicy, and cheesy. What more could you want?
Ingredients
- 1 C mayonnaise
- 1 T water or more, as needed
- 1 T white vinegar
- 4 T cheddar cheese powder
- 1½ t ground cayenne pepper
- 1 t smoked paprika
- ½ t sugar
- ½ t ground cumin
- ¼ t garlic powder
- ¼ t onion powder
- ¼ t MSG or Accent optional
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined. You can eat it immediately, but it's better if you cover and refrigerate for a few hours. The flavors will blend and mellow.
Notes
Another recipe out there uses pureed, roasted red jalapenos instead of cayenne. I think that would give a better flavor, but I haven't yet been able to find red jalapenos.
A squeeze bottle makes for easy dispensing.
I found cheddar cheese powder on Amazon. Another recipe uses the cheese packet from a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese.