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Chili Con Queso Recipe -Best of Easy Cheese Queso Dip Recipes

Who doesn’t like a creamy, cheesy chili con queso recipe?  Whether you’re at a Mexican restaurant or craving a cheesy queso dip and chips at home while watching sports playoffs, I have the best of queso dip recipes! My goal is to give you healthy easy recipes so I even have a gluten-free queso dip recipe without Velveeta!  Most of the time when you think of queso, you usually think of Velveeta cheese. I created an amazing easy queso recipe that goes with healthy cooking. My healthier version of this southwestern favorite cheese queso dip is from my EASIEST cookbook, KITCHEN 101  I also found shredded queso cheese and substituted it for Cheddar in queso dip recipes.

Chile Con Queso Recipe from KITCHEN 101

Everyone’s all-time favorite Mexican cheese queso dip! Whip up this simple and sensational southwestern easy queso recipe in minutes!  Serve heated with chips.  Milk may be substituted for beer, if desired.

Makes 12 (1/4 cup) servings

1 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup light beer (gluten-free)
1 1/4 cups skim milk, divided
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese
1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
1/3 cup chopped green onions
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder

1. In large nonstick pot coated with nonstick cooking spray, sauté onion and garlic until onion is tender.
2. Add beer and cook until reduced slightly, about 1 minute. Add 1 cup milk and heat until mixture almost is boiling.
3. Meanwhile, in small bowl whisk remaining 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch and add to pot.  Cook, stirring, until bubbling and thickened. Reduce heat, add remaining ingredients and stir until cheese is melted.

Nutritional info per serving: Calories 64, Calories from Fat 31%, Fat 2g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 8mg, Sodium 196mg, Carbohydrates 6g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Total Sugars 2g, Protein 5g, Dietary Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 lean meat

Queso Dip Recipes Always A Winning Cheese Dip from KITCHEN 101

KITCHEN 101: Secrets to Cooking Confidence: Cooking

I told you my job is to give you healthy easy recipes and my queso dip recipe without Velveeta from KITCHEN 101 tops the list.  Who doesn’t like chips and dips?  Well, this healthy easy queso recipe will win you over whether you’re watching sports play offs or having casual company!

KITCHEN 101 also has a huge Menu Chapter and the Sports Spread always is a winning menu! Dig in and enjoy my healthy Chili con queso recipe without Velveeta!

My Healthy Queso Dip Recipe Without Velveeta Is Healthier

Can you find Velveeta? I have a funny, interesting story. My daughter, Haley, called me from San Francisco and said a friend of hers was looking for Velveeta all over in San Francisco and went to three different places and couldn’t find it. So, I happened to go to the grocery later that day and our grocery store stocked Velveeta cheese. I guess she was right thinking this was a “San Francisco thing.” So, let’s think about a healthy queso dip recipe.

Queso Dip Recipe Without Velveeta Is Gluten-Free

I bet you were thinking you couldn’t enjoy healthy queso dip recipes! The queso dip recipe without Velveeta is so good, gluten-free and healthier. Everyone always looks for gluten-free recipes and I am excited to share my fabulous healthy queso dip recipe on my healthy food blog. I know there is such a need for gluten-free recipes and this easy queso recipe tops queso dip recipes!!! I was excited to share this cheese queso dip with you. Whether you are looking for gluten-free queso recipes or not, this is a fantastic easy queso recipe.




Serve My Easy Queso Recipe In Fondue Pot! Fondue is Back!  

Cuisinart Electric Fondue Maker

I think an easy and fun way to serve the Chili Con Queso recipe is an a fondue pot.  The dip keeps hot and you can forget about it.  I really like this electric Cuisinart Fondue Maker because this fondue pot includes an adjustable heat.  Also, a fondue maker makes a nice serving piece and to keep my cheese queso dip warm.

A fondue pot is a great way to keep a dip warm and don’t forgot about using one! Some people use a crock pot, however, sometimes I find those so large for just a dip. I really like the way this fondue pot doubles for a serving piece too.

My Cheese Queso Dip Is Perfect For Casual Entertaining or To Watch Sports

I think of my Chili con Queso recipe all the time.  Whether it’s Super Bowl, March Madness or a BBQ, who doesn’t like a quick comfort food queso dip recipe?  Remember, you can add cooked meat, spinach or more veggies to your queso dip.  I do have another “MUST MAKE” hearty queso dip recipe and that’s s my mouth-watering Cheesy Burger Dip.With just a few ingredients, you can whip up this men’s favorite (mine too) any time.  Remember to use meat ending in “loin” or “round” for the leanest cuts! Both these dips appeal to all ages and are  dip appeals to all ages too! 

Try My Cookbooks To Start Healthy Cooking Like My Easy Queso Dip!

Another KITCHEN 101 recipe I adore is my Taco Dip, however, and when I made it the other day, I forgot how good it was. Hearty and even diabetic-friendly, it was fabulous!

All my cookbooks include amazing dips.  Remember, most importantly, all my recipes are healthy and easy.  Some of the cookbooks highlight gluten-free with a “G” and diabetic-recipes with a “D.”

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