The New Queso
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 1176
- Total Fat
- 85
- Saturated Fat
- 45
- Carbohydrates
- 45
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 30
- Protein
- 58
- Cholesterol
- 246
- Sodium
- 3405
- Total: 1 hr 5 min (includes standing time)
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
8 Anaheim chiles
4 jalapenos
8 ounces bacon, finely diced
8 ounces chorizo, crumbled
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 large onion, diced
One 28-ounce can diced tomatoes and green chiles, such as Rotel
2 pounds processed cheese, such as Velveeta, cubed
8 ounces pepper jack cheese, shredded
Two 12-ounce cans evaporated milk
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Tortilla chips, for serving
Directions
- To roast the Anaheim chiles and jalapenos: Roast the chiles by using metal tongs to hold them one-by-one over the flame of your stovetop until the skin is totally charred. (If you don't have a gas stove, you can use an outdoor grill OR place them on a baking sheet directly under your oven's broiler.) When totally blackened, place the chiles in a large resealable plastic bag and seal the bag to allow them to sweat for a good 20 minutes. Then use a knife to scrape off most of the blackened skin. Stem, seed and dice the chiles.
- In large pot over medium heat, add the bacon and chorizo. Cook until the fat has been rendered out, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Add the garlic and onion to a food processor and pulse until almost a paste.
- Drain off most of the fat from the bacon and chorizo, then add the garlic-onion puree to the pot and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Pour the diced tomatoes and green chiles into the food processor and pulse slightly. Add to the pot, juice and all. Fold in the reserved diced chiles. Cook for 4 minutes. Slowly whisk in both cheeses and the evaporated milk. Cook for an additional 5 minutes to heat through, making sure to not scorch the bottom of the pot. Garnish with the chopped cilantro and eat from the pot with tortilla chips.