Chil Con Queso
Submitted by cbredeme
Melty cheese dip with green chilies, fresh tomato, and a kick of hot sauce, ready in under 5 minutes using the microwave. Grab your chips and dig in.
YIELD
1 servingsPREP
0 minCOOK
4 minREADY
4 minGame day, movie night, Tuesday afternoon snack attack... this dip handles all of it.
American cheese spread melts down in the microwave with sauteed onion, then gets loaded up with chopped tomato, green chilies, and a dash of hot sauce.
The whole thing takes less than five minutes from bowl to mouth.
Scoop it up with tortilla chips or corn chips and try not to eat the entire batch standing at the counter.
Pro Tips
- Stir the cheese halfway through microwaving so it melts evenly without scorching on the edges.
- Seed and peel your tomato to keep the dip smooth. Tomato skins get tough and chewy in melted cheese.
- Double or triple the recipe for a party. Just increase the microwave time by 30-second intervals and keep stirring.
Ingredients
Directions
In a small nonmetal bowl micro-cook the chopped onion and butter or margarine, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 to 1½ minutes or until the onion is tender but not brown.
Stir in the American cheese spread.
Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power about 1 minute or until the cheese spread is melted, stirring occasionally.
Stir in chopped tomato, green chili peppers, and hot pepper sauce, if desired.
Micro-cook the cheese mixture, uncovered, on 100% power for 20 to 40 seconds more or until the cheese mixture is heated through.
Serve immediately with tortilla or corn chips.
Makes about ½ cup of dip.
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