Shrimp-Bacon Queso Chili

Name: Shrimp-Bacon Queso Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American, TexMex
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp vegetable oil; 1 1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and coarsely chopped; 1 medium onion chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1.25 oz taco seasoning; 2 15oz cans red beans or pinto beans rinsed and drained; 28 oz can diced tomatoes undrained; 14.5 oz reduced-sodium chicken broth; 15 oz tomato sauce; 2 jalepeno or serrano peppers minced; 8 oz cream cheese, cubed and softened; 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese; 6 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:49:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories534.2 kcal (27%)

Total Fat28.5 g (41%)

Carbs35.6 g (14%)

Sugars8.4 g (9%)

Protein33.9 g (68%)

Sodium1382.5 mg (69%)

Fiber7.5 g (27%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 Tbspvegetable oil

1.5 lbshrimp

medium, peeled, deveined, and coarsely chopped

1.25 oztaco seasoning

2 x 15 ozcans red beans

or pinto beans rinsed and drained

28 ozcan diced tomatoes

undrained

14.5 ozreduced-sodium chicken broth

15 oztomato sauce

1 cupshredded monterey jack cheese

6 slicesbacon

cooked and crumbled

Instructions

Step 1

In a 5 to 6 quart pot, heat oil over medium-high. Add shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until shrimp is pink and opaque. Using a slotted spoon, remove shrimp from pot.

Step 2

Add onion and garlic to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat for 5 minutes or until onion is softened. Stir in taco seasoning.

Step 3

Stir in the next 5 ingredients (through jalapeno). Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Remove pot from heat. Stir in cream cheese and 1/2 cup of the Monterey jack cheese. Cover and let stand 10 minutes; wiskuntil cheeses are smoothly melted. Stir in shrimp and bacon.

Step 5

Top servings with remaining shredded cheese and, if using, paprika and radishes.