Best Queso Fundido Mark Bittman Recipes

QUESO FUNDIDO (MARK BITTMAN)

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Make and share this Queso Fundido (Mark Bittman) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories High Protein

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 small fresh chili pepper, preferably serrano
butter
1 tablespoon oil (neutral oil like corn or grapeseed)
1 small onion, diced
1/2 lb mexican chorizo sausage, casing removed and crumbled
1 lb melting cheese (queso asadero, Chihuahua, Menonita, Monterey Jack, or mozzarella)
corn tortillas or flour tortilla, warmed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°; roast chile in a dry skillet over medium heat (or over an open flame), turning to brown on all sides; cool it, then peel, seed, stem, and chop.
Liberally butter a 9-inch gratin dish or similar baking dish and put it in the oven.
Meanwhile, add the oil to a large skillet; turn heat to med-high.
Add in onion; cook/stir occasionally, until translucent, 3-5 minutes.
Add in the chile and chorizo; cook/stir occasionally, until the choirzo is cooked through, about 5 minutes; drain oil from pan.
Layer the cheese across the bottom of the heated gratin dish and sprinkle the chorizo mixture on top.
Bake until the cheese melts, about 10 minutes.
Scoop the hot melted cheese and chorizo into warm tortillas and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 675.2, Fat 52.9, SaturatedFat 26.1, Cholesterol 122.5, Sodium 1797.2, Carbohydrate 13.2, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 1.4, Protein 36.3

QUESO FUNDIDO

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This ooey, gooey cheese dip gets a little kick from the addition of fresh jalapeño pepper and chorizo sausage. Serve the dip hot with soft tortillas, or tortilla chips, depending on your mood.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories easy, dips and spreads, appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3 ounces chorizo, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 to 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded, if desired, and finely chopped
1/2 pound Oaxacan cheese, mozzarella or Monterey Jack cheese, diced small
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Corn or flour tortillas, for serving

Steps:

In a medium skillet or a flame-proof gratin dish over moderate-high heat, cook chorizo until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, leaving any rendered fat in pan.
Stir in olive oil and jalapeño. Cook for 1 minute. Add cheese, and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring constantly, until cheese is fully melted, about 3 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and chorizo and serve hot from pan with tortillas for scooping up mixture.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 319, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 603 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams