Chile Con Queso

Popular Tex-Mex restaurant appetizer that will wow your guests

Servings: 12 people

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Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
10 minutes

Total Time
15 minutes

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Appetizer

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Queso Dip Chile Con Queso Real Texas Queso Recipe

Instructions

1 Set the Instant Pot to "Saute" on the high-temperature setting.

Using a hand grater, grate half of one large onion right over the top of the
Instant Pot. Add in 4 tablespoons of butter.

While the butter is still melting, add in the 2 tablespoons of minced garlic and
cook off the raw.

Next, add the minced jalapeno. You can use the hand grater. Add around ½ of the
jalapeno pepper.

Then sprinkle 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour into the Instant Pot or
stovetop pot.

Cook off the flour while stirring.
2 Next, add in the 8 oz of room temperature cream cheese and completely melt.

Have the milk measured out and be ready to start pouring once it begins to
thicken up.

I suggest measuring out the first 2 cups along with the second edition of 2 cups
for a total of 4 cups.

Add in the first 2 cups of milk slowly and keep stirring the entire time. Room
temperature milk combines better and a smoother texture.

Next, comes the cheeses. Add the bag of mixed Mexican cheese first then follow
with the sharp cheddar. Add as much of the extra sharp cheddar as you like.

You can thin out the queso with more milk if too thick.
3 The Chiles and Herbs

Next, add 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1 ½ teaspoons of cumin, 1 teaspoon of
oregano, and 1 tablespoon of salt.

Tastes, season and adjust. Does it need more salt?

If you're not sure, you can take a small amount into a side bowl and add salt,
and taste test.
4 Finishing

Add the green chiles, pimentos & adobo sauce last.

Add more of each ingredient to your liking. Adding more adobo sauce will make
the queso a darker color and will have a more overall smokey flavor. Very nice
addition.

When shopping for the green chiles, they come in different heat levels. I used
mild.

For an extra kick of spice, add in ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
5 For presentation chile con queso usually has a garnish placed on top in the
middle of the serving dish

Options:

- Pico de Gallo Salsa (tomato, onion, cilantro, lime juice, a pinch of cumin,
and salt.

- Plate with a small amount of the adobo sauce in the middle

- Add some cooked ground beef seasoned with taco seasonings right in the middle
of the bowl, then top with pico de Gallo salsa

Chile Con Queso

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