queso – A cook named Rebecca

This chile con queso is beefy with the addition of ground beef, loaded with tomato and green chile, and cream of mushroom soup!! The soup just makes it yummy and delicious!

love this chile con queso.

Always a favorite in Texas this is quick and easy! I made the tortilla chips with those street taco tortillas that Mission Brand makes. I just quartered then, fried them in a little vegetable oil, then sprinkled them with a little New Mexico Chile Powder! Yum! Here’s the link for the Mission Street taco tortillas: https://www.missionfoods.com/products/street-tacos-white-corn-tortillas/.

I love to serve this with my brisket chili!! It is the perfect accompaniment! Here’s the link for my Brisket Chili! You have to try it! Delicious and perfect for game day treats and all your holiday cmpany coming! https://the2spoons.com/essential-texas-brisket-chili/.

love this chile con queso.

Here’s the recipe!! Enjoy! Make it this weekend! Perfect fall weather food, Queso and homemade chili.

As a bonus, make my Crazy Leftover Texas brisket Chili and Beef Queso Dip Burger

leftover chli and beef queso dip burgers

chile con queso

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Course Appetizer, Cheese, mexican

Cuisine Mexican, Texmex

Ingredients

1 Lb ground beef
2 Lbs Velveeta Cheese, cut into cubes
1 Can Rotes (tomatoes and green chile)
1 Can Cream of mushroom soup
Pickled jalapeños (optional) New Mexico Red Chile Powder (optional)

Instructions

Add the ground beef to a large skillet or pot and cook breaking up with a spoon until brown. Drain, then season with a little salt and pepper to taste.
Add the meat back to the pan and add the Cream of mushroom soup and combine. Add the Rotel tomatoes and green chile and heat through. Add the cubed velveeta, lower the heat and cook until all the cheese has melted and the dip is creamy and ingredients are combined.
Add pickled jalapeños if you like. I add a little chile powder too!! Enjoy!

Keyword beef queso dip, dip, game day food, queso

Chile con Queso

I’ve been making this Chile con Queso for years, actually since 1997 when I purchased Matt Martinez’s cookbook “Matt Martinez’s Culinary Frontier, A Real Texas Cookbook.” How much more authentic can you get than a Tex-Mex recipe that originated in Austin, Texas at his family’s restaurant named El Original! In 1952 Matt’s El Rancho was opened and is till a favorite and known nationwide.

I’ve gone to other states and asked for Chile Con Queso and it came our as a greasy mess with cheddar and separated ingredients. Look no further, not you can make this perfect recipe! Queso is a must at almost every Texas potluck, get together, party…you name it…there will be Chile Con Queso of some sort!

Pass the chips!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients

1 tbsp oil of your choice
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet white onion
1/2 cup finely chopped bell pepper or 1 jalapeno or a combination you can use canned green chile also
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp granulated garlic
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup water or chicken broth (you may need a little more if too thick
8 oz shredded cheese (American or Velveeta)
1 cup chopped tomatoes

Instructions

Using a thick, heavy pot, heat the oil and saute the onion and the dry ingredients for 2 to 3 minutes, until the onion is transcucent. Add the water or broth, and heat 3 to 4 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken, then add the shredded cheese and tomatoes. If you prefer a thinner sauce add a little more water or chicken broth.
Carefully simmer on low heat for 3 to 5 minutes, making sure not to scorch. Serve Hot!

Keyword queso, appetizer, dip, cheesedip