Slow-Cooker Chile Con Queso

Name: Slow-Cooker Chile Con Queso
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 1 cup chicken or, vegetable broth; 4 ounces, cream cheese; 1 tablespoon, cornstarch; 1 tablespoon, minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon, pepper; 8 ounces, Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (2 cups); 4 ounces, American cheese, shredded (1 cup); 1 (10-ounce) can Ro-tel Diced Tomatoes &, green chiles, drained

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Chile con queso has fallen on hard times; often it's just Ro-tel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies mixed with Velveeta, microwaved, and stirred—we knew we could make a better version.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

SERVES8 to 10

TIME1 to 2 hours on low

Slow cooker size1½ to 7 quarts

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To improve this dish, we wanted to keep the simplicity but ditch the plastic flavor and waxy texture. We started with a base of chicken broth, cream cheese, and cornstarch to help stabilize the cheese and prevent it from breaking. For the c...

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