Hatch Chile Cheese Dip is a creamy and decadent appetizer.
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One of my favorite smells EVAH is the aroma of chile roasting! It takes me back to my mom’s house and simpler times.
The combination of roasted chiles and cream is a match made in chile heaven! Also try my hatch chile salsa verde.
If you have never had a hatch chile, you’re in for a treat!
During hatch season, look for events like this at the grocery stores. OR, roast at home under a broiler for 7 minutes, turn and broil for another 7 minutes.
Once the chile skin has blackened, you’re good to go!
- Once roasted, let them cool.
- With a knife, remove the charred skin.
- Cut off the stems, cut lengthwise and remove the seeds from inside.
These New Mexican beauties are only available once a year.
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Storing Hatch Chile
They store well roasted in the freezer for up to 4 months. Just as you see in the picture above. Place in an airtight bag and remove as much air as possible.
Instructions
- Mix butter and flour in a pan.
- Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Note to the smart cook: To make this recipe, have all the ingredients ready to go. It cooks up fast.
- With your whisk, combine the the butter and flour as best you can.
- This will only take a minute.
Do you see how the mixture is kinda bubbling? Time to add the milk SLOWLY. It take some whisking to get the lumps out.
- Then add the cheese and cream cheese.
More whisking and more whisking until smooth. Be sure to use a spatula that is heat proof.
- Lastly, add diced hatch chiles to the cheese mixture.
- With a spatula, mix everything. Garnish with chopped green onions.
Green onion adds freshness. You can also top with cilantro. Either of the two work well in this recipe.
Serve With
Serve your Hatch Chile Cheese Dip with tortilla chips. Spicy and rich. It’s hard not to absolutely love this dip. Enjoy!
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Hatch Chile Cheese Dip
Ingredients
- 2 cups roasted hatch chiles diced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 package of cream cheese roughly diced
- 1 cup Monterey Jack shredded
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt butter and flour.
- Whisk to make a paste.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes or until it starts to bubble.
- Be careful not to burn.
- Slowly whisk in the milk.
- Whisk until there are no lumps.
- Add salt, garlic powder, cream cheese, and shredded cheese.
- With a spatula, gently mix until smooth.
- Allow to gently come to boil, whisking frequently, or until slightly thickened.
- Add hatch chiles.
- Mix well.
- Turn heat off.
- Garnish with green onions and serve with chips.
Notes
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Made this and roasted the Hatch chiles myself, added diced roma tomatoes, the bomb!
Perfect for football season!
Totally, right?!!
Hatch chile season is my favorite time of year! I love all things, Hatch!!! I can not wait to try your recipe looks incredible
Me too. I love opening my freezer and seeing all the hatch chiles. 🙂
I love all of your Latin-inspired recipes! So darn delicious. Now I need to try this Hatch Chile Cheese Dip for an upcoming family gathering. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe and beautiful images. 🙂
Aww.. you’re so sweet. Thank you! Pretty sure your family will love this dip. 🙂
Looks fantastic, will definitely save and make for football soon!
Perfect for Football season!
I LOOOOOVE Hatch Chilies! They are so good and so full of flavor! This dip sounds like I need to have it right now!
You so should. You’re going to love this dip.
Oh my, this recipe looks and sounds delicious! Yum!
Thanks for sharing the recipe!
XO, Vanessa
It is! Hope you give this recipe a try. 🙂
This looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it!
Darlynne
Hope you do. This dip is slightly addictive.
OMG! I can almost smell those chilies! That looks incredible!
The smell is the best!.. and thank you 🙂