Chile con queso
Chile con queso, from above
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Chile con queso

Molten cheese dip with green chillies and tomato. Tex Mex's warm, stretchy party piece.

20 minTime
14 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Chilli with cheese1 chapter · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayTex Mex queso dip.
The original
384kcalsame
14 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
20minutessame

Chile con queso.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Cheddar cheese2½ cups, grated
Milk¾ cup
Cornflour (cornstarch)1 tbsp
Butter1 tbsp
Onion½, finely chopped
Tomato1, diced
Jalapeño2, finely chopped
Cumin powder (ground cumin)¼ tsp
Tortilla chipsto serve

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Toss the grated cheese with cornflour.
  2. 2Soften onion and jalapeño in butter, add tomato and cumin.
  3. 3Add milk, bring to a simmer and add cheese a handful at a time, stirring on low.
  4. 4Serve hot with chips.
Serve it like this

Serve in a warm bowl or small skillet with chips around it and a sprinkle of chopped jalapeño and coriander.

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