How to Make Chili Con Queso
Having an unplanned party and looking for a perfect dip? Well, this is the perfect recipe to partner for your nachos.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
- 2 ½ cups shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
- 1 cup milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- Tortilla chips or Nachos
Instructions:
- Melt butter in a heated saucepan over medium heat. When butter is hot, sauté onion and garlic. Add the chilies and cook for about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Switch heat to low and slowly add the cheeses and milk while stirring slowly. Make sure that the cheeses are melted before adding a few more of it. Serve warm with the nachos or tortilla chips.
Variations:
- You can use 6-¾ packages (8 ounces) cream cheese instead of the Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack Cheese.
- Instead of using green chilies, you can substitute chopped 3 ½ red bell pepper and 6 ¾ green bell peppers. In cooking, sauté the red and green bell peppers along with onion and garlic. Then add 1 ¾ chili sauce.
This recipes makes 24 servings.