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Chili Con Queso Recipe

Chili Con Queso Recipe

This chili con queso recipe is fabulous, especially if you like the Mexican flavors it brings.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Appetizer, Sauce
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 224 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese, old, grated
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 green onions, coarsely chopped
  • 14 stuffed olives, small, drained and finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 hot pepper, fresh or canned, seeded and finely chopped
  • 4 ounces green chillies, drained and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup milk, or cream
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • salt to taste
  • tabasco sauce to your taste

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Do not brown. Whisk in the cream. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly, for 8 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese. Season with salt. When the cheese has melted, stir in the remaining ingredients. Keep warm in a chafing dish or fondue pot.
  • Serves 6-8 as a appetizer.
  • Serve this queso dip with corn chips or tortilla chips or as an accompaniment to Mexican dishes such as quesadillas, burritos, fajitas, our enchilada casserole.
  • You can also use this chili con queso recipe as a sauce to pour over vegetables or omelettes. Fantastic!

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 12gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 474mgPotassium: 278mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1486IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 349mgIron: 1mg
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