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Queso Fundido (Easy Chorizo Dip)

Queso Fundido is a hot cheese dip that has melted White Cheddar, Monterey and Pepper Jack cheeses and a layer of spicy chorizo sausage, onions and poblano peppers on top.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 407 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican , Tex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 large poblano chile seeded and cut into thin strips
  • 1 medium white onion sliced thin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 8 oz chorizo sausage removed from casing
  • 4 oz Monterey jack cheese cubed (See Note 1)
  • 4 oz pepper jack cheese cubed
  • 4 oz White Cheddar Cheese cubed
  • tortilla chips

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a cast iron skillet or frying pan over medium high heat add the oil. Heat for a minute and add the sliced poblano, onion, salt, garlic powder and cook for 3 minutes before adding the chorizo sausage. Brown all for about 5 minutes more.
  3. If very oily, depending on sausage, drain sausage and vegetable mixture. Remove from pan and set aside.
  4. Cube cheese(s) and place on bottom of the skillet or oven ready pie baking dish. Top with sausage vegetable mixture and bake for 10 minutes. Cheese should be melted and bubbling. Serve with tortilla chips.

Notes

  • Traditionally, to keep this authentic, if you can find queso de Oaxaca use 12 ounces of that instead of the 3 different cheeses listed here. It's a firm Mexican cheese that is slightly salty and melts similar to mozzarella.

Nutrition Information

Calories 407kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 32g (49%) Saturated Fat 16g (80%) Cholesterol 86mg (29%) Sodium 882mg (37%) Potassium 261mg (7%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 555IU (11%) Vitamin C 17.3mg (19%) Calcium 427mg (43%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 407

% Daily Value*

Calories 407kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 32g 49%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Cholesterol 86mg 29%
Sodium 882mg 37%
Potassium 261mg 6%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 555IU 11%
Vitamin C 17.3mg 19%
Calcium 427mg 43%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.