Healthy Queso?

The other night while sitting at El Nopal (a fabulous Mexican restaurant) downing queso by the bucket, I started to brainstorm how I could make a "healthy" queso. It is one of my favorite indulgences, and I would love to eat it more than the once a month. (Ok, I probably eat it more than that, but I'm pretending to be healthy here, so go with it.)

Alright, here is what you do. You are going to need.....
2% Velveeta cheese
salsa of your choice
a green, red, and yellow pepper
a bundle of green onion
(optional) 1 lb of Laura's Lean beef
(optional) 8oz. fat free cream cheese

Here is where you can play with it:

You can microwave this in a large bowel or you can use a small "dip" crock-pot.
The amounts are up to you - but, you need to mix the Velveeta, salsa, diced peppers and diced onion. Add the salsa slowly, because if you do too much, your queso will take on a very unappetizing color. Optional, you could add the lean beef and 4-8oz of cream cheese.

With this recipe you get the added vitamins and minerals from the fresh vegetables, less fat from the 2% Velveeta, and lean protein if you add the lean beef!!!! Its a win-win!!

Here is the other part. (the chips) You can go baked if you want. That is what I would do. (It really is just about them being salty) If you are feeling fancy, you can put some lime juice in a small spray bottle, spray the chips, and then add a little extra salt (they will have more of the Qdoba taste to them).

Happy Fiesta-ing!!!