Chile con queso

Chile con queso
A bowl of chile con queso served with tortilla chips as an appetizer in a Tex-Mex restaurant
TypeDip
CourseAppetizer or side dish
Place of originMexico
Region or stateChihuahua
Main ingredientsCheese (often Velveeta or other processed cheese, Monterey Jack or cream cheese), cream, chili peppers
Chile con queso served in a restaurant

Chile con queso (lit.'chile with cheese'), sometimes simply called queso, is an appetizer or side dish of melted cheese and chili peppers, typically served in Tex-Mex restaurants as a dip for tortilla chips.