Chile con Queso

Name: Chile con Queso
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 300g Chihuahua cheese or another mild melting cheese, grated; 4 Anaheim or poblano chillies, roasted, peeled and sliced; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 onion, chopped; 150ml milk or crema; Tortilla chips or warm tortillas

Chile con queso/CHEE-leh kon KEH-soh/

Also known as: Chili con Queso, Queso Dip, Mexican Cheese Dip

About this dish

A warm, creamy dip of melted cheese with roasted green chillies, tomato and onion, served with tortilla chips.

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Ingredients

🧀300g Chihuahua cheese or another mild melting cheese, grated

🌶️4 Anaheim or poblano chillies, roasted, peeled and sliced

🍅2 tomatoes, chopped

🧅1/2 onion, chopped

🥛150ml milk or crema

🌮Tortilla chips or warm tortillas

Method

Serves 4

Soften the onion in a little oil.

Add the chillies and tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.

Pour in the milk and bring to a gentle simmer.

Add the cheese a handful at a time, stirring until melted and smooth.

Serve warm with tortilla chips or tortillas.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chile con queso comes from northern Mexico (Chihuahua and Sonora), where it is made with local melting cheese and roasted Anaheim-type chillies.

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