Chili Con Queso Bites; a game day hit!

The Super Bowl was yesterday, and of course we were invited to a game day party. I always try to bring something new and different to gatherings, so I did a little online searching and found this recipe. Money has been tight lately, so I chose this recipe because of the low number of ingredients. Also, all the ingredients are kitchen staples or low cost. Plus this recipe goes together in minutes, and cooks quickly.

Chili Con Queso Bites

Found on www.delish.com/recipes

4 eggs

1/2 cup Pace Picante Sauce

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 tsp chili powder

6 oz shredded cheddar cheese (about 1 1/2 cups)

1 green onion chopped

1). Heat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease 24 (3 inch) muffin-pan cups.

2). Beat the eggs, picante sauce, flour, and chili powder in a medium bowl with fork or whisk. Stir in the cheese and onion.

3). Spoon about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture into each muffin-pan cup. Bake for 10 minutes or until the bites are golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature with additional salsa.

That's it! Quick, easy and delicious. They were a huge hit and disappeared the fastest (I even doubled the recipe!). Most of them were gone in minutes, and I got several complements on them through out the evening. We did bring salsa to serve with it, but found that just some hot sauce on top was really a great way to make them pop. Actually, my last little batch only ended up with 4 bites to bake, so I added a few dashes of tabasco right to the mixture. Eric and I did like those better. But if you have some guests that don't like spice, it tastes just as good with the hot sauce as a topping. Then each person can add as little or as much spice as they like. 

If you need something to bring to a get together, and don't have a lot of time or cash, give these a try. You won't be sorry. In fact you might end up the star of the evening.  :)