Chili con Queso

Chili con Queso is a simple Mexican side dish or appetiser using simple ingredients that provide so much flavour. I often add cooked chili or spicy beef mince for additional flavour turning the dish into a main course. I serve this with a large plate of tortilla chips for easy dunking and sharing. As a side dish, it goes so well with Quick Nachos, Chicken Fajitas and Tequila Shrimp for a balanced meal. As an appetiser, I serve this with Guacamole, Refried Beans – Frijoles Refritos and Mexican Hash – Picadillo. This is a simple recipe that you will make again and again as you can put it in the slow cooker, set it cooking and leave it until ready.

Chili con Queso

Chili con Queso is a very simple dish using the slow cooker mixing vegetables with lots of cheese.

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Course: Dips, Starter

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Cheddar, Cheese, Chili, Dairy, Monterey Jack, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings: 10 people

Calories: 256kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 2 tbsp butter 30 ml
• 2 tbsp onion 30 ml, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 2 large tomatoes peeled, seeded, and diced
• 4 oz green chillies diced can
• 2 1/2 cups Monterey jack 625 ml, shredded, cheddar

Instructions

• Set the slow cooker on high heat and melt the butter.
• Sauté the onion and garlic until tender but not brown, about 10 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low and add the remaining ingredients.
• Cook covered for 1 hour, until the cheese is completely melted. Serve with tortilla chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 409mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.1g