Queso : Tex-Mex cuisine
Queso (cheese in Spanish) is a common dip found in southwestern and Tex-Mex cooking.
Killer queso dip
1 lb. hot pork sausage
1 lb. Velveeta cheese
10 oz. can tomatoes stewed with green chilies (i.e. Rotel brand)
Serve with tortilla chips or Fritos. Recipe makes about 3 cups.
In a saucepan
Brown sausage in saucepan and drain grease. Ad cubed cheese and tomatoes with chilies. Heat over low, stirring until cheese is melted and ingredients are well blended.
In a slow cooker
Brown sausage in a skillet and drain grease. In a slow cooker, melt cheese with tomatoes and chilies, stirring. Add browned sausage. Stir until well melted and mixed.
Quick and easy queso dip
10 oz. of stewed tomatoes with green chilies
1 small onion, chopped
1 lb. Velveeta cheese, cubed
0.5 lb. monterrey jack cheese, grated
In small pan, heat undrained tomatoes and onion, cooking until the juice is gone. While tomatoes are cooking, place Velveeta in microwave-safe bowl and melt in microwave. Add monterrey jack cheese and melt mixture using 50% power. Add tomato mixture.
Can also be made using crock pot.