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Chile con Queso

Warm, melty Tex-Mex cheese dip with green chiles — the unofficial dip of Texas.

Yield
Makes about 4 cups
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min
Category
Appetizer

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 onion, finely diced
  • 1 jalapeño, minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (10-oz) can Rotel tomatoes with green chiles, drained
  • 1 lb American cheese or Velveeta, cubed (or half white American, half Monterey Jack)
  • 1/2 cup milk or cream
  • Tortilla chips, for serving

Method

  1. Melt the butter; soften the onion, jalapeño, and garlic.
  2. Add the Rotel and warm through.
  3. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the cheese and milk until smooth and fully melted.
  4. Keep warm and serve with tortilla chips.

Keep it warm in a slow cooker for parties — it firms up as it cools.

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