Chile Con Queso

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Great for any Mexican party"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 3 1/2 cups

ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies
• 1 lb Velveeta cheese, shredded
• 1 canned jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (optional)

directions

1. Saute onion and garlic in oil in a Dutch oven until tender but not brown.
2. Stir flour and chili powder into onion mixture; cook over low heat 1 minute, stirring constantly.
3. Add tomatoes and green chiles; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
4. Add cheese and jalapeno pepper, if desired; cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted.
5. Serve warm with taco or tortilla chips.

Reviews

[CrystalB]

Excellent flavour. This is as good as I've had at any restaurant. I added a pound of fried ground beef and used the "hot" Ro-Tel (so I omitted the jalapeno). I made this in my crockpot, and it worked great.