Chile con Queso
Serve with: Corn chips, tortillas or sliced raw veggies
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 large jalapeno, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound ground beef
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
32 ounce package Velveeta, cubed
10-ounce can no salt added, Rotel diced tomatoes & green chilies
1 4-6 ounce can diced green chiles
1 8 ounce block of cream cheese, cubed
1 bunch scallion, sliced
3 Tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
Add vegetable oil to medium sized skillet on medium heat. Brown hamburger. Drain.
Add hamburger back to skillet with onion, bell pepper, jalapeno, garlic and all spices
until veggies are soft.
Meanwhile, spray medium to large sized crockpot with oil. Turn on medium low. Add
meat mixture, Rotel, chiles and 1/4 of the Velveeta cubes. Add more Velveeta cubes
gradually when melted. Add cream cheese and allow it to melt. Add scallion and cilantro
5 minutes before serving.
Other uses and variations:
Add 1 can black beans, drained
Substitute and/or combine hamburger with/for Italian or pork sausage
Fry flour tortillas in oil
Pour over enchiladas
Use it in nachos
Use for tacos or taco salad