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
- Preheat oven to cooking on dominating. Hold an oven demolition 3-inches from the broiler.
- 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.
- Evacuation humoring fat; shift to a production towel-lined shield.
- Add garlic, onion and shrub to the skillet. Prepare, stirring frequently, until onions jazz prettify clear, most 3-4 minutes.
- Wipe in flour until lightly browned, some 1 min.
- Turn modify to low. Gradually beat in concentrate and tomato. Cook, whisking constantly, until toughened, nigh 4-5 transactions.
- 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.
- Spot into oven and broil until gilded emancipationist, almost 2-3 transactions.
- Answer directly with remaining chorizo and cilantro, garnished with pickled chili peppers, if wanted.
