White Chile Con Queso

Submitted by m0m

"In the 80's, JULIO'S in Juarez served a delicious chili con queso much like this. The original recipe was adapted from an Old El Paso newsletter."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 5 cups
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 5 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
• 5 jalapenos, diced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimentos (optional)
• 4 cups shredded monterey jack cheese (about 1 lb)
• 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk
• tortilla chips

directions

1. Saute onion in oil until tender.
2. Add chilies, jalapenos,pepper and garlic powder and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
3. Add water and pimentos, mix, and add evaporated milk and cheese.
4. Reduce heat and stir as needed until cheese melts.
5. Serve with tortilla chips.

Reviews

[hannahamil]

Thank you, thank you! Its been many years since I've eaten at Julio's. I love this queso recipe, and so does everyone I serve it to! 10 stars for you :]

 

[starryeyezz]

Grerat recipe. I will make again. Everyone loved the flavors

 

[Helping Hands]

This was wonderful! I much prefer white chile con queso - its more authentic, and much yummier, I think! I actually searched for this recipe becuase I wanted to make queso dilla burritos - a dish that I have gotten at Leo's (or Aveila's) in El Paso for 35 years (I have not lived there for 30 years, but I still love to go to Leo's,when I go to EP to visit my father). I love their queso dilla burritos so much that it is the only dish that I ever ordered there, and I wanted to make one that was very similar. This was very close, and quite delicious! I simply made the queso, as directed, then spooned it into flour tortillas, and heated them in the oven for about 15 mins. I loved them! It will also, of course, make a great dip! Thanks so much for bringing a bit of my childhood home to me!

 

[Merlot]

This is the first time we made "white" Chile Con Queso and everyone loved it. We didn't add any pimentos because we didn't have any. Think the pimentos would add a nice color. Can't wait to make this again. Thanks, M0M.