Chips and dips are a favorite of my family, either as an afternoon snack or even as tea time accompaniments. Till now I only had store-bought version of dips except salsa. I decided to try it at home thanks to Queso cook book which I need to review. I tried a few recipes from this book and all turned out be delicious.
I tried this recipe from the QUESO!: Regional Recipes for the World's Favorite Chile-Cheese Dip by Lisa Fain. This Queso book is really nice book.
There are almost 52 recipes of Queso recipes with 5 chapters. Introduction is about 4 pages. The First chapter is Chili Con Queso the early years with 8 recipes. I tried Lady Bird Johnson’s Chile Con Queso .
Second chapter is about Tex Mex Classics with 12 recipes, which I would like to Cactus & Corn queso Poblano and Damn good queso. The 3rd chapter is about on the border from which I tried El Paso Chili Con Queso, this chapter also has 12 recipes.
Then 4th chapter is about quirky quesos, which has 10 recipes, and even has Vegan version, San Antonio-style Vegan queso, Indian Queso with Jalapeno chutney are intriguing recipes.
5th chapter is Queso in the wild, which has 10 recipes mainly include the recipes mixed with queso. Like Chile con Queso in sauage balls, Tamale chili pie and chicken-Fried Steak with Queso Gravy are few recipes.
Last one chapter is about Accompaniments, which include, Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, Pickled Jalapenos, Green chile salsa verde, Tortilla chips and Puffy Tostadas.
This queso book has a historical snippet before each of the recipes. If you love cheese and chilies then you will love this book as you can make amazing combination of queso with various flavors and taste. Pros of the book are that you will get to try lot of Queso recipes, and most of the recipes come with final photo. Most of the recipes make 6-8 serving. If you are small member family then you need to make half the recipe. If are queso fanatic, buy this and you get to try different Queso in the comfort of home.
I tried Lady Bird Johnson’s Chile Con Queso and El Paso Chili Con Queso from the book and both turned out to be delicious. There is little bit of history behind Lady Bird Johnson’s Chile Con Queso in 1976, Lady Bird Johnson contributed a recipe for chile con queso to the San Antonio Symphony League's community cookbook. I was curious to try this recipe from the book. . You need to buy pasteurized cheese and canned tomatoes with chilies that’s all you can make best queso at home. These are best when it is warm and gooey.
Lady Bird Johnson’s Chile Con Queso
Ingredients
- 1 10 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilies with juice
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- 1 small clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon chili powder
- ½ tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano if using dried oregano uses ½ teaspoon
- ½ pound processed cheese Velveeta or aged cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon whole milk
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, add tomatoes with chilies, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin and fresh oregano. Bring to a boil, turn down the heat to low and continue too cook until the mixture turned into a paste. It takes about 10 minutes.
- To this add cheese and cook until the cheese melted and if the queso becomes thick add milk to bring it correct consistency you want.
- Enjoy with bowl of tortilla chips.
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*I received a complimentary copy of Queso! from Blogging For Books for my honest review*
0This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Suja Manoj says
Yummy dip, cheesy..will try this
Jessica (Swanky Recipes) says
I have a serious love for chile con queso dip and this sounds amazing! I can never get enough of it this time of year and love to make some for game day!
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
Chilies and cheese are always popular at any get-together, especially in our family. We love spicy and this cookbook sounds really interesting. I enjoy reading the history of recipes and this book seems loaded with it. I'm pinning the recipe.
Teri Stephens says
My favorite part (besides obviously the cheese) is chiles. I am always on the look out for dip recipes, love this one.
Catherine says
This looks like a perfect dip for game day! I know my family would love this.
Lauren says
I could eat chips and queso everyday for every meal! Yum! Looks great
karyn says
What a delicious dip.. perfect for a movie night in.. The cookbook looks very good I'll make sure I check it out
Deepika says
This dip sounds very tempting. I am always on a lookout to try new dips when friends are coming over. I will give this a try for sure.
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
I have a deep love for chips and queso. The color is amazing! It looks like the perfect blend of spices. I'd love some right now.
Carmen says
Queso is always delicious! I'll have to try this one with aged cheddar, since I'm not a huge fan of processed cheese. I wonder if it would still come out smooth. I'll have to try it out and see!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
This dip is all we need on a weekend to relax with a movie. The boys love queso and I love this recipe with onions and tomatoes to make it even more flavorful!
Noel Lizotte says
I love snacking on nachos and cheese! This recipe has a bit of history, which makes it more interesting to me. I love reading old cookbooks and learning about recipes from years past. I may have to go find a copy of the cookbook you're talking about.
Veena Azmanov says
I have not heard of this book but looks absolutely amazing. I love the color you have on this dip. Such a pretty orange. I'm going pin this for now and look for the book for later.
Helene says
Can you believe I have never tried a queso yet in my live? I have seen these on various occasions online but I had not come across a place that served it so that I get to taste before trying anything at home. The book would come handy in my case!
Padmajha PJ says
The book sounds interesting! That bowl of queso with chips looks so inviting!
Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs says
The book sounds awesome - if this recipe is anything to go by I know I will just love it!
Adriana Lopez Martin says
Who doesn't love a good queso with chips? Wow looks so comforting and good. Wish I have a bowl now yummy!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
OK...I have heard of that cookbook, but I will be putting it on my wish list. This dip sounds divine. The perfect way to get the party started, or to have curled up watching a movie on the weekend. Totally addictive for sure.