* Exported from MasterCook * Felix's Chili Con Queso Recipe By : Houston Chronicle, May 1997 Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Appetizers Dips Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1/2 c Vegetable oil -- see note 1 Onion -- chopped Salt -- to taste Black pepper -- fresh ground, -to taste 1/2 c Canned tomatoes 1/4 ts Cayenne pepper 1 1/2 ts Sugar 2 tb Paprika Garlic powder -- to taste 1/4 c Flour 1/4 c Water 1/2 lb American cheese (2 c) -- grated Combine oil, onion, salt, pepper, tomatoes, cayenne, sugar, paprika, and garlic powder in heavy pot and simmer 25 to 30 minutes over medium heat. Mix flour and water in small bowl; add to onion mixture gradually, stirring until smooth and thick. Add cheese, stirring constantly to prevent sticking. Cook until well-blended and smooth. Serve warm with tortilla chips. Note: Some readers omit the oil because they think the cheese has enough fat. If so, sauté the onion in 2 tb hot oil to soften. This long-time Houston favorite from Felix Mexican Restaurant has been reprinted many times in the Chronicle. A similar recipe attributed to Felix's appears in the Houston Junior Forum cookbook, Buffet on the Bayou ($17.95), but the sugar is omitted and paprika increased to 3 tb. This is most everyone's favorite chili con queso. My friend Cyn says it's the flour. Most recipes don't call for it. Her's is a bit different from this--more like the Buffet on the Bayou version. She claims to have gotten it from Felix's in Beaumont. According to her, it freezes well. Posted by: Lou Parris on May 13, 1997 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -