.jpg) A bowl of chile con queso served with tortilla chips as an appetizer in a Tex-Mex restaurant | |
| Type | Dip |
|---|---|
| Course | Appetizer or side dish |
| Place of origin | Mexico |
| Region or state | Chihuahua |
| Main ingredients | Cheese (often Velveeta or other processed cheese, Monterey Jack or cream cheese), cream, chili peppers |
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.