Mexican Wonton Cups with Chili Con Queso

Mexican Wonton Cups with Chili Con Queso
These are awesome!  Last night for dinner, I was trying to figure out what I could make without going to the store.  I remembered I had these wonton wrappers for the Gyoza I made a few weeks ago. Michael wanted to make homeade salsa, so I searched for Mexican wontons and got this recipe.  It takes a little while to make, but it's worth it! 

**I halved this recipe and it still made a lot.  I would probably advise doing the same!

Chili Con Queso Sauce:

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 1/2 lbs ground beef
• Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 large white onion, chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 14 1/2 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 4 oz can mild green chiles
• 2 chipotle in adobo, crush with side of knife then chopped
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 cups Monterey Jack cheese
• Additional cumin, cayenne, chili powder, salt and pepper, to taste

 Won Ton Cups:

• 1/2 of beef mixture from above
• 1 pkg taco seasoning, mild
• 1 1/2 cups chili con queso sauce from above
• 1 1/2 shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese plus an additional cup of Cheddar for garnish
• 50-60 won ton wrappers

Directions:

Chili Con Queso Sauce: Heat vegetable oil in large pot over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook about 7 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add onion and peppers then cook about 5 minutes, until vegetables are soft. Add garlic, cayenne, cumin, chili powder, and additional salt and pepper to taste. Remove half of beef mixture and set aside. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes and chiles then use a potato masher to break down tomatoes. Cook for another 5 minutes. Add heavy cream and stir, then cook another 5 minutes. Add chipotle in adobo and stir. Add cheeses and stir until cheese is melted.

Won Ton Cups: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. To reserved beef mixture, add taco seasoning and stir, but do not add water as directed on box. Add chili con queso sauce and cheeses. In batches of twelve, press a wonton wrapper in each cup of a muffin tin and bake 5 minutes. When removing from oven, stuff each cup with about 1 tbsp of mixture and sprinkle with cheddar. Transfer to a large baking sheet and cook another 10 minutes.

Serve Chili Con Queso Sauce with tortillas chips for dipping. Serve salsa and sour cream on the side for both the tortilla chips and the wonton cups.

Enjoy!

Lynn