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Chile Con Queso Dip

This cheese dip is so delicious and easy to make!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword chile con queso, Mexican dip, queso dip
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 2 cups
Calories 250kcal
Author Elaine Benoit

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion small, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 Serrano pepper or more if you like it spicy, diced (without seeds)
  • 1 pound Velveeta cheese sliced
  • 4 ounces green chiles can, drained
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin

Garnish

  • 1 tablespoon scallion diced

Instructions

  • Heat a medium sauté pan on medium heat
  • Add 1 tablespoon oil, heat
  • Add onion and sauté for 5 minutes
  • Add garlic and Serrano pepper and continue sautéing for 2 minutes
  • Add sliced Velveeta cheese, can of green chiles and cumin and stand there stirring as it melts
  • Scrape the queso into a bowl and sprinkle some green onion on it
  • Put a bunch of chips into big bowl and bring it to the table
  • Dip the chip
  • Smile
  • Enjoy

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 3790mg | Potassium: 881mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 2257IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 1323mg | Iron: 1mg