GRILLED POBLANO QUESO DIP

Grilled Poblano Queso Dip image

With peppers aplenty coming in the garden right now, I was thinking of ways to use them and this idea hit me. I am amazed how this turned out! This dip is mild, delicate, complex, and absolutely delicious!

Provided by Erica Schwarz

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3 poblano peppers
extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons minced onion
milk
1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
2 grinds fresh cracked black pepper
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 (16 ounce) package corn chips (such as Tostitos® Cantina)

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat (400 degrees F -200 degrees C) and lightly oil the grate.
Lightly spray or brush poblano peppers with olive oil. Cook peppers on the preheated grill, turning every couple minutes, until charred and softened, 5 to 8 minutes.
Remove peppers from the grill and place in a large resealable plastic bag to steam, about 15 minutes. Peel off the charred skins. Discard seeds and chop peppers.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add onion and cook for 1 minute more. Whisk in milk slowly and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add Monterey Jack cheese, cream cheese, salt, paprika, pepper, red pepper flakes, and cayenne; whisk until the cheeses have melted and are blended in, about 5 minutes. Stir in chopped poblano peppers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 495.4 calories, Carbohydrate 39.2 g, Cholesterol 32.9 mg, Fat 34 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 10.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 614.7 mg, Sugar 2.7 g