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    Home » Appetizer » Beef Chile con Queso

    Beef Chile con Queso

    Last updated on March 5, 2020. Originally posted on June 19, 2017 By Elaine 20 Comments

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    This delicious and cheesy beef chile con queso recipe is one of my favorites. So cheesy yet with a nice amount of beef that it makes for a perfect dip for your chips!

    A hand holding a chip with dip on it with a string of cheese hanging off it

    Would you look at that string of cheese? One of the things I love about this dip is that when you stick your chip in it and scoop, you get a real mouthful. There is just the right amount of beef to this cheesy and delicious dip.

    I love dips, especially a warm crab dip and a cheese chile con queso.

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    Helpful tips

    • Use grass-fed beef as it truly has a superb taste. Once you go grass-fed, you’ll never go back.
    • Don’t be in a hurry for the cheese to melt, you don’t want to burn the cheese.
    • I like to dip various things into the chile con queso, not just chips. I cut up a flour tortilla and sometimes I dip fresh cut veggies.

    How to make queso dip

    Step one

    Gather the ingredients – grass fed beef, purple onion, green chilis, Velveeta cheese, cumin, salt and pepper. (A)

    Step two

    Mince a quarter of the purple onion.

    Step three

    Heat a sauté pan on medium and add olive oil. Once that heats up, add the onion and sauté for 3 minutes.

    Step four

    Add the beef, cumin, salt and pepper. Break up the meat into little pieces as it cooks with a metal spatula. Sauté beef for 5 minutes. (B)

    On the left - ground beef, onion, chiles and cheese. On the right - a sauté pan with the onion beef mixture sautéed

    Step five

    Transfer the beef to a bowl and set aside.

    Add the Mexican cheese, Velveeta and half a can of green chilis into the pan. Lower the heat to medium low and stand there stirring the cheese as it melts. (C)

    Spoon some beef and some of the pico de gallo on top of the queso. (D)

    On the left - bubbly cheese in a pan with ground beef. On the right - beef and pico de gallo on top of the cheese

    Step nine

    Stir it all up and transfer the cheese mixture into a bowl.

    Gather some chips, cut up a flour tortilla, and take out the pico de gallo and guacamole.

    Step ten

    Garnish the top of the chile con queso with some more pico de gallo.

    Mixed queso dip with pico de gallo on top and guacamole, chips and pita in the background

    I take a chip and dip it in the cheesy goodness.

    A hand holding a dripping chip of cheesy dip with guac, pita and chips in the background

    I hope you enjoyed this beef chile con queso recipe!

    And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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    Beef Chile con Queso Dip

    This beef chile con queso is so delicious, you will want it every week!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Keyword: beef chile con queso
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 8 minutes
    Total Time: 13 minutes
    Servings: 3 cups
    Calories: 518kcal
    Author: Elaine Benoit

    Ingredients

    Meat Mixture

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • ¼ purple onion diced
    • ½ pound grass fed beef
    • ¼ teaspoon cumin
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • dash of pepper

    Cheese Mixture

    • 8 ounces Velveeta cut into chunks
    • 12 ounces Mexican cheese
    • 2 ounces green chilis (½ can)

    Extras

    • Pico de gallo
    • Tortilla chips
    • Guacamole

    Instructions

    Meat Mixture

    • Heat a sauté pan on medium, add olive oil.
    • Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes
    • Add beef and sauté for 5 minutes, breaking it up in smaller pieces as it cooks
    • Transfer beef into a bowl and set aside
    • Lower heat under pan and add the two cheeses and the chili peppers
    • Stand there and stir the cheese mixture as it melts
    • Add as much as the beef as you like and spoon some pico de gallo on top
    • Stir mixture together
    • Spoon it into the bowl and spoon some more pico de gallo on top
    • Dip a chip
    • Eat the beefy cheese covered chip
    • Sigh
    • Smile
    • Enjoy

    Equipment

    sauté pan
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    Notes

    Calorie count does not include the chips or guacamole.
    Tips on making the dip:
    • Use grass-fed beef as it truly has a superb taste.  Once you go grass-fed, you’ll never go back
    • Don’t be in a hurry for the cheese to melt, you don’t want to burn the cheese
    • I like to dip various things into the chile con queso, not just chips.  I cut up a flour tortilla and sometimes I dip fresh cut veggies
    • It’s also fun to dollop some guacamole on your cheese filled chip

     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cup | Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Cholesterol: 193mg | Sodium: 2296mg | Potassium: 574mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1490IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 1195mg | Iron: 2.4mg
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    Comments

    1. Erin Clarkson

      June 19, 2017 at 12:47 pm

      My goodness this looks amazing! There is a mexican spot near here with a dish called queso fundido – its just melted cheese with mushrooms, and i’m totally addicted. Anything stringy, i’m done. So good. Can’t wait to try this!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        June 19, 2017 at 1:17 pm

        Yes, Erin!! Queso fundido is the dish I refer to that I used to eat. Yes, totally addicting!

        Reply
    2. Karthika

      June 19, 2017 at 1:05 pm

      Looks good! Can I replace beef with other meat ?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        June 19, 2017 at 1:16 pm

        Oh, yes you can Karthika! I can’t imagine what wouldn’t benefit from being enveloped in cheese.

        Reply
    3. Anjali

      June 19, 2017 at 1:21 pm

      queso is something i could eat all day!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        June 19, 2017 at 1:22 pm

        Me too Anjali! But my thighs thank me when I don’t. 😉

        Reply
    4. Marie | Yay! For Food

      June 19, 2017 at 2:21 pm

      This is definitely the dip for me! Basically you had me at (melted) cheese and beef. I just want to reach into my laptop screen, grab a tortilla chip, and take a big scoop of the queso! Definitely saving this recipe to make later!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        June 19, 2017 at 3:25 pm

        Thanks Marie. Another kindred spirit!

        Reply
    5. Kim Beaulieu

      June 19, 2017 at 4:00 pm

      This looks absolutely amazing. Nothing beats a meat-filled queso.

      I had never even heard of queso until a few years ago. We live in a bit of a culinary black hole. I went to a conference with some foodie friends and we had dinner at one of Rick Bayless’s restaurants. The gals ordered queso and I was all “that sounds weird”. One bite in and I was hooked. We had to order a second one because I could not stop eating it. Ha! Now I make it all the time.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        June 19, 2017 at 6:46 pm

        Woohoo Kim! I like the ‘culinary black hole’. hehe

        Reply
    6. Veronika

      June 20, 2017 at 3:17 pm

      Looks very delicious and quite easy to make! Will definitely make it too!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        June 20, 2017 at 6:59 pm

        Thank you Veronika! I appreciate it!

        Reply
    7. Beth

      June 21, 2017 at 12:04 pm

      You’re killing me here! Where’s the biggest spoon you own? Just shovel it in with that! I could probably do this in an IV drip, if given the chance!! Wonderful!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        June 21, 2017 at 12:17 pm

        You are so funny Beth!!

        Reply
    8. Gabby | The Tolerant Table

      June 22, 2017 at 7:09 am

      Oh my gosh that looks amazing! I have never heard of Velveeta but I’ll be looking into it! I wonder if we can get that here? Hope so!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        June 26, 2017 at 10:57 am

        Gabby, it’s ooey, gooey and sinful. 😉

        Reply
    9. Crafty Cooking Mama

      June 23, 2017 at 10:17 pm

      This looks delicious – I LOVE chile con queso! I would devour a whole bowl of that ♥

      Reply
      • Elaine

        June 26, 2017 at 10:58 am

        Amanda, alas, I could too! That’s why I always make it when I have company so I won’t eat it all!

        Reply
    10. Lisa-Tiny Kitchen Capers

      June 24, 2017 at 3:24 pm

      Oh. My. Goodness! Just look at all that gooey cheese. Forget the chips, I’m getting a spoon!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        June 26, 2017 at 10:52 am

        I’m with you Lisa!

        Reply

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