Mexican Cheese Dip Recipe

Name: Mexican Cheese Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped; 1 red capsicum, finely chopped; 2 long green chilies, deseeded and chopped finely; 2 tablespoons green pickled jalapeno chilies, roughly chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 (400 g) can diced tomatoes (or use 500g fresh tomatoes, peeled deseeded and diced); 250 g cream cheese, softened and roughly chopped; 150 g cheddar cheese or 150 g monterey jack cheese, grated; sea salt; fresh ground pepper; coriander sprig (to garnish)

Servings: persons

2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium brown onion, finely chopped
1 red capsicum, finely chopped
2 long green chilies, deseeded and chopped finely
2 tablespoons green pickled jalapeno chilies, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 (400 g) can diced tomatoes (or use 500g fresh tomatoes, peeled deseeded and diced)
250 g cream cheese, softened and roughly chopped
150 g cheddar cheese or 150 g monterey jack cheese, grated
sea salt
fresh ground pepper
coriander sprig (to garnish)

1
Heat oil in a medium saucepan, add onion and cook until soft.
2
Add capsicum, green chillies, jalapeno and garlic and cook a further 1-2 minutes.
3
Add tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook further 2-3 minutes.
4
Reduce heat.
5
Whisk in cheese until cheese melts.
6
Remove from heat.
7
Season lightly.
8
Serve warm with corn chips.
9
Garnish with coriander.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped, 1 red capsicum, finely chopped, 2 long green chilies, deseeded and chopped finely, and more.

Yes, Mexican Cheese Dip falls under the Snacks & Appetizers category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Mexican Cheese Dip

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