No Velveeta Chili Con Queso Food

CHILI CON QUESO

Steps:

• Combine the processed cheese, Cheddar, Monterey Jack and mozzarella in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it into very small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage with a slotted spoon to a plate, leaving the drippings in the pan.
• Add the jalapeno to the drippings and cook, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle the flour into the pan and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chili powder and cumin and stir until well incorporated with the flour mixture, about 30 seconds longer. Slowly pour in the milk and cook, whisking frequently, until smooth and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the cheese mix a handful at a time. Cook, whisking until smooth. You can add the next handful once the previous handful has melted about halfway.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the browned sausage, pico de gallo and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Taste and adjust the seasonings and heat with additional salt and hot sauce. Serve warm with chips for dipping and extra pico de gallo on the side.

AUTHENTIC CHILE CON QUESO

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and tomato; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the green chile; cook for 2 minutes then stir in the cheese and milk. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, until the cheese has melted.

FAVORITE CHILE CON QUESO (A.K.A. CHILE CHEESE DIP)

Steps:

• Dice the cheese into approximately 1-inch cubes.
• Into a medium saucepan, put the cheese, Rotel tomatoes and the jalapeño slices, reserving the juice from the jalapeños.
• Heat over medium heat approximately 5 minutes until the cheese is melted, stirring constantly.
• Add the juice from the jalapeños to make the desired heat as well as the desired consistency. I usually add about 1/2-3/4 of it.
• Serve hot with tortilla chips.
• Can also be done in the crock pot to keep it warm for parties, etc.

CHILI CON QUESO

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt the Crisco over low heat. Add garlic powder and Velveeta and Colby cheeses. Stir continuously over very low heat so the mixture doesn't burn. When cheese has melted, add green chilies and salsa, stirring to combine. Add evaporated milk and stir over low heat: DO NOT LET THE MIXTURE BOIL. Serve warm with tortilla chips or as a sauce on tacos or hamburgers.