chile con queso
A recipe I found while searching for ZWT recipes for Mexico/TexMex on HomesickTexanblogspot.com. I changed it slightly by not using the cilantro as I don't think I have had it in any Queso and not sure I would like it in a cheese dip. My DS, his girlfriend Kristin and myself have now enjoyed this this dip. It is so good!! I didn't have enough fresh tomatoes for the recipe so I did use a can of "Rotel" mild version and only used one jalapeno pepper and this was a nice mild spice, though next time would probably add more jalapeno peppers or one of the Serrano peppers.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 - serrano peppers, diced
- 3 - jalapeno peppers, diced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 6 cups shredded cheese (can use any combination of longhorn cheddar and monterrey jack)
- 2 - plum tomatoes, peeled and diced (can use canned if tomatoes aren't in season)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- - salt to taste
How To Make chile con queso
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Step 1Melt the butter in a saucepan on medium-low heat, and then cook the onions and peppers for about five minutes or until onions are translucent.
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Step 2Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
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Step 3Whisk the flour into the butter, vegetable mix and cook for about 30 seconds.
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Step 4Add the milk to the pot, and cook on medium, whisking constantly until sauce is thick, about five minutes. Stir in the tomatoes.
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Step 5Turn heat down to low, and a 1/4-cup at a time, slowly add the shredded cheese stirring into the white sauce until completely melted. Repeat.
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Step 6Stir in the sour cream. Add salt to taste.
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Step 7Notes: You can vary which chiles you use to control how hot you want the queso to be. Also, if the sauce is too thick, feel free to add a bit more milk a tablespoon at a time. The key, however, to a smooth sauce is adding the cheese very slowly and not adding any more cheese until the previous addition is completely integrated into the sauce.
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