Cheesy Chiles Recipe

This Mexican-inspired recipe is beautiful and delicious. Your guests will love this appetizer.

• Meal Type: Appetizer
• Ethnicity: Mexican
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 30-45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup Colby cheese, shredded
• 1 teaspoon ground red chiles
• 1 bunch cilantro stems, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• Paprika

Directions

1. Place all ingredients except cilantro and paprika in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Cover and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Roll mixture by teaspoonsful into chile shapes. Insert cilantro pieces in wide ends of shapes for stems. Sprinkle with paprika until completely coated. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.
2. Serve on crackers.