Chili Con Queso
Ingredients
1 1/2 C. half-and-half scalded
1/2 pound Monterey Jack cheese grated
1/2 pound sharp process cheese grated
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 onion minced
1 medium garlic clove minced
1/4 C. dry white wine or low-sodium stock
1/4 C. flour
1/4 C. water
1 can green chile peppers-4 oz. chopped
1 Tbsp. chopped jalapeño more or less
depending on taste
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 dash cayenne pepper
Cooking Instructions
Pour scalded half-and-half into buttered crock pot. Turn to high and stir in cheeses. In small skillet, sauté onion and garlic in butter until onion is tender. Add wine or stock and stir well. Add to cheese mixture. Combine flour with water and stir in. Cook covered on high for 30 minutes, or until cheese begins to melt. Turn to low and cook about 4 to 6 hours, stirring 2 or 3 times during the first hour and occasionally after that. If the mixture is too thin, mix 2 Tbls. of flour with 2 Tbls. of water and add. Serve warm with tortilla chips and/or other dippers.
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