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Cowboy Queso
Get ready to rustle up some serious flavor with this Cowboy Queso! Packed with zesty sausage, hearty beans, and a kick of beer, it's the perfect dip for any gathering—just grab your tortilla chips and dig in!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 484 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 1 pound mild sausage
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 cup pale ale beer
- 10 ounces Rotel tomatoes with green chilies, drained
- 16 ounces Velveeta cheese
- 2 cups Monterey jack cheese shredded
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn, canned or frozen
- cilantro, tomatoes, and jalapenos, for serving
- tortilla chips, for serving
Instructions
- In a large cast iron skillet, add 1 pound mild sausage. Cook and crumble over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain any grease once cooked through.
- Stir in 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, and 1 cup pale ale beer. Allow the beer to cook and reduce for about 4-5 minutes.
- Add in 16 ounces Velveeta cheese and 2 cups Monterey jack cheese. Reduce the heat to medium and melt the cheese, stirring occasionally.
- Once the cheese is melted, stir in 1 can black beans,1 cup corn, and 10 ounces Rotel tomatoes with green chilies, and heat through for about 5 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro, tomatoes, and jalapenos,.
- Serve warm with tortilla chips,.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
484kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
1439mg
(60%)
Potassium
594mg
(17%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
985IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
564mg
(56%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 484
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 484kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1439mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 594mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 985IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 564mg | 56% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.