Chili Con Queso Recipe

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Chili con queso is a Tex-Mex dish that typically consists of melted cheese, chili peppers, and tomatoes. It is often served as a dip for tortilla chips, but can also be used as a sauce for tacos or burritos.

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time15 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time25 mins
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 ¼ c Chopped Onion
 2 tb Chili Peppers
 1 ts Butter Or Margarine
 1 x Dash Hot Pepper Sauce (Opt.)
 ½ c American Cheese Spread
 1 x Tortilla Or Corn Chips
 1 ea Med. Tomato


1

Tomato should be peeled, ceeded, and chopped.

2

Chili Peppers should be canned, chopped, green chili peppers.

3

~In a small nonmetal bowl micro-cook the chopped onion and butter ormargarine, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or till theonion is tender but not brown.

4

Stir in the American cheese spread.

5

Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 2 to 3 minutes or till the cheesespread is melted, stirring occasionally.

6

Stir in chopped tomato, greenchili peppers, and bottled hot pepper sauce, if desired.

7

Micro-cook thecheese mixture, uncovered, on 100% power for 30 seconds to 1 minute moreor till the cheese mixture is heated through.

8

Serve immediately withtortilla or corn chips.

9

Makes about 1 cup of dip.

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Ingredients

 ¼ c Chopped Onion
 2 tb Chili Peppers
 1 ts Butter Or Margarine
 1 x Dash Hot Pepper Sauce (Opt.)
 ½ c American Cheese Spread
 1 x Tortilla Or Corn Chips
 1 ea Med. Tomato

Directions

1

Tomato should be peeled, ceeded, and chopped.

2

Chili Peppers should be canned, chopped, green chili peppers.

3

~In a small nonmetal bowl micro-cook the chopped onion and butter ormargarine, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or till theonion is tender but not brown.

4

Stir in the American cheese spread.

5

Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 2 to 3 minutes or till the cheesespread is melted, stirring occasionally.

6

Stir in chopped tomato, greenchili peppers, and bottled hot pepper sauce, if desired.

7

Micro-cook thecheese mixture, uncovered, on 100% power for 30 seconds to 1 minute moreor till the cheese mixture is heated through.

8

Serve immediately withtortilla or corn chips.

9

Makes about 1 cup of dip.

Chili Con Queso Recipe

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