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    Chili Con Queso

    A warm, gooey melted cheese dip spiked with green chiles and tomato, served with a basket of tortilla chips.

    ⏱ 10 minPrep time
    🔥 15 minCook time
    🍽 8Servings
    🏷 AppetizerCategory
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    Creamy chili con queso dip with roasted green chilies and tortilla chips

    Chili con queso is the molten cheese dip of Texas — melted cheese blended with tomatoes, green chiles, and spices, kept warm in a slow cooker at every party and tailgate. It’s the dip that chips were made for.

    Chef Emily presents Chili Con Queso

    The molten Texas party dip

    Melted cheese with tomatoes, green chiles, and warm spices — chili con queso, the essential Tex-Mex dip.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Melt the processed cheese and cheddar in a saucepan over low heat, stirring, with the milk.
    2. Stir in the tomatoes with green chiles, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder.
    3. Simmer gently 10 minutes, stirring, until smooth and hot.
    4. Stir in the cilantro.
    5. Serve warm with tortilla chips.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Use a processed cheese (like Velveeta) blended with a good cheddar for the smoothest melt. Add the tomatoes and chiles last so the cheese doesn't seize.

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    Recipe details

    Prep10 min
    Cook15 min
    Servings8
    CategoryAppetizer
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

    Hi, I'm Emily 🧡

    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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