📋 Chile Con Queso Recipe (New Mexican)
This cheesy Chile Con Queso is a delicious dip made without Velveeta cheese and with authentic roasted New Mexican green chiles. It's easy to make, pairs perfectly with tortilla chips, and is ideal for your Cinco de Mayo or game day celebrations!
Servings 20 people
Calories 114kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped green chiles, (canned) drained
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cups 1 % milk or skim/non-fat milk
- 4 cups grated old light/low-fat sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
- ½ cup salsa
- 4 tablespoon (or more) chopped jalepenos - to your heat preference
Garnish:
- cilantro sprigs/pieces
For Serving:
- tortilla chips
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, over medium-low heat, melt butter. Add the onion, garlic, and salt and cook, stirring, until lightly browned.Â
- Once the liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes more, add the flour and cumin and whisk into the butter mixture and cook until lightly browned, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Increase to medium heat and slowly pour in the milk, whisking continually until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
- Lower the heat to medium-low and add the shredded cheese (both kinds) a little bit (about ¼ -⅓ of it ) at a time. Stir until cheese is incorporated before adding more cheese.
- Fold in the salsa, chiles and jalapenos. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve warm with tortilla chips
Notes
*NOTE: Makes about 5 cups
** NOTE : I bought "mild" because I was worried about the heat level, but the mild had no bite, whatsoever. If you want some heat, add some jalapeno peppers or tamed jalapeno peppers to your liking.
***NOTE: You can buy green chiles at just about any grocery store, but they are not going to be the authentic New Mexican ones but you can use: Old El Paso chopped green chiles in a can
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 341mg | Potassium: 95mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 6.3mg | Calcium: 213mg | Iron: 0.4mg
