Disclosed is a method for producing a cheese-containing food, comprising a step (1) for heating a soft cheese-containing mixture, which contains 70-100 mass% of a soft cheese, with a Joule heater and a step (2) for stirring the heated soft cheese-containing mixture under shearing with a high-speed shear cooker, wherein a series of procedures including the steps (1) and (2) is carried out twice or more. According to this method, a cheese-containing food having sufficiently good qualities, such as smooth meltability in mouth and good flavor, can be produced by using a starting material having a high soft cheese content.
