Chile con Queso (Chili with Cheese)

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Chile con Queso (Chili with Cheese)

Chile con Queso (Chili with Cheese) is a traditional American recipe for a classic Mexican-inspired vegetarian chili of cheese and chillies cooked slowly in a crockpot. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Chile con Queso.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating:

Tags : Chilli Recipes Vegetarian Recipes Cheese Recipes USA Recipes

Ingredients:

2 tbsp butter
1 mdium onion, chopped
80g pickeled jalapeño peppers, chopped
450g tinned tomatoes, drained
1 jar chopped pimento, drained
150g Cheddar cheese, grated
salt and black pepper, to taste

Method:

Melt the butter in a pan and use to fry the onion for about 4 minutes then add the jalapeño chillies, tinned tomatoes and pimento. Bring to a boil then simmer for about 12 minutes then add the cheese and season to taste. Mix thoroughly and continue cooking until the cheese has melted.

Serve immediately with rice.