Homemade Queso Fundido Recipe
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Homemade Queso Fundido Recipe
Description
Homemade Queso Fundido Recipe features cooked chorizo layered with fresh tomato and Serrano salsa along with a blend of Chihuahua and Oaxaca cheeses. The preparation includes mixing fresh ingredients such as lime juice and cilantro for the salsa, which adds a vibrant tang to the rich, spicy sausage. Baking melts the cheeses thoroughly and creates golden edges that add slight crispness to the dish.
The texture is creamy and melty due to the cheeses, combined with the chewy and flavorful chorizo pieces. The salsa brings freshness and a mild heat that cuts through the richness, balancing the flavors nicely. This layering method ensures the salsa and sausage are integrated with the cheese but each retains its distinct notes.
Typically served hot out of the oven, Queso Fundido is enjoyed with assorted dippers like tortilla chips or tortillas. Its warm nature makes it suitable as a starter or shared snack for gatherings. The combination of spicy meat, fresh salsa, and gooey cheese is satisfying and straightforward to prepare.
You can make this ahead by assembling and refrigerating for up to an hour before baking; keep leftovers chilled and reheated covered in the oven until just melted. This preserves the texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- 4 tomato seeded, medium diced
- 2 Serrano pepper seeded, small diced
- ½ yellow onion peeled and small diced
- lime juice of 1
- 2 tablespoons cilantro fresh, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound chorizo sausage loose
- 1 pound Chihuahua cheese shredded
- ½ pound Oaxaca cheese shredded
- green onion sliced
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- In a medium-size bowl mix together the tomatoes, peppers, onions, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper until combined and set aside.
- Next, add the olive oil to a medium-size frying pan over medium-high heat and cook the sausage until it’s cooked throughout.
- To assemble, Layer on as followed into a souffle or small casserole dish: cooked chorizo, salsa, and cheese. Repeat 1 more time reserving a little bit of the cooked sausage and salsa.
- Bake in the oven at 350° for 15 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted and browned around the outside edges.
- Serve with assorted dippers and top off with the remaining chorizo and salsa.
Notes
- Prepare the dish up to one hour ahead and keep warm in a low oven before serving.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- Reheat uncovered in a 350°F oven for 5 to 10 minutes until cheese melts through.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 202kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 327mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 147mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 601IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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