Disclosed is a method for producing a cheese-containing food, the method comprising: a step (1) of heating a soft cheese-containing mixture comprising 70 to 100% by mass of a soft cheese using a Joule heater, and a step (2) of stirring the heated soft cheese-containing mixture under shearing in a high speed shear cooker, wherein a series of steps including the steps (1) and (2) is performed at least twice.