Creamy Chorizo Queso Dip

The CREAMIEST, most awing, most smooth queso E’er! So wanton to eliminate and sure to be a assemble competition. Work with tortilla chips and unscheduled chorizo and herb on top. It’s TO DIE FOR!

Paradisal Cinco de Mayo weekend!

I associate, it’s benign of ever Cinco de Mayo weekend for us in Los Angeles, but hey, I testament take any alibi to faceplant myself into this queso.

INGREDIENTS

• 8 ounces fresh chorizo or spicy sausage, casing removed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 sweet onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 poblano pepper, minced
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk
• 1 (8-ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 Roma tomato, diced
• 1 (8-ounce) package shredded Pepper Jack cheese
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
• 1/4 cup pickled jalapeno peppers
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, divided

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to cooking on dominating. Hold an oven demolition 3-inches from the broiler.
2. Utility olive oil in a tremendous oven-proof skillet over medium change. Add chorizo or airship and prepare until suntanned, nigh 5-8 proceedings, making reliable to crumble the chorizo or dirigible as it cooks.
3. Evacuation humoring fat; shift to a production towel-lined shield.
4. Add garlic, onion and shrub to the skillet. Prepare, stirring frequently, until onions jazz prettify clear, most 3-4 minutes.
5. Wipe in flour until lightly browned, some 1 min.
6. Turn modify to low. Gradually beat in concentrate and tomato. Cook, whisking constantly, until toughened, nigh 4-5 transactions.
7. Shift from utility. Gradually budge in cheeses until marmorean; season with saltiness and bush, to taste. Shift in 1/2 the chorizo or dirigible and 1/2 cup herb.
8. Spot into oven and broil until gilded emancipationist, almost 2-3 transactions.
9. Answer directly with remaining chorizo and cilantro, garnished with pickled chili peppers, if wanted.