Chile Con Queso

14 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 16 oz. Velveeta
  • 3/4 c. whole milk
  • 1 green Anaheim pepper, seeded and diced, about 1 1/2 cup
  • 1/4 c. diced white onion
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
  • 2 tsp. minced cilantro
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper, freshly ground is best
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of dried thyme
  • 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced, about 2/3 cup
  • 1/4 c. ranchero cheese, crumbled
  • tortilla chips

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine Velveeta and milk in a medium saucepan over medium/low heat.
  2. 2
    Stir often as cheese melts.
  3. 3
    Be careful not to burn it.
  4. 4
    When cheese is melted, add the remaining ingredients, but not the tomatoes.
  5. 5
    Continue to cook over medium/low heat for 7 minutes, stirring often to prevent burning.
  6. 6
    Stir in tomatoes and remove queso from heat.
  7. 7
    Pour queso into a serving dish, top with crumbled ranchero cheese and serve with tortilla chips for dipping.
  8. 8
    Makes about 2 cups.

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