Queso with Chorizo
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 293kcal
This Queso with Chorizo is so delicious and really easy to make. You can make in your slow cooker, too. You can also make this ahead, and then re-heat, just before serving. So muy bien!
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb chorizo sausage fresh, casings removed, roughly crumbled
- 3 cups half-and-half
- 8 oz Velveeta cubed
- 6 oz cheddar cheese shredded
- 6 oz Monterrey Jack cheese shredded
- 8 oz can green chilies chopped
- 2 chipotle chilies in Adobo sauce chopped, plus 2 tbsps of the adobo sauce
- 1½ tsp Kosher salt
- 1 tsp Ancho chili powde or regular chili powder
- 1 tomato chopped, for garnish
- 2 tbsp cilantro fresh, chopped, for garnish
- corn tortilla chips
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet and then cook the sausage until browned and crisp. Drain and reserve the sausage.
- In the same skillet, add the cream and heat over medium heat.
- Add the Velveeta and stir until melted, about 4 minutes.
- Add the cheddar and Jack cheeses, stir until melted and smooth, about 3 minutes.
- Add the green chilies, chipotle chilies, adobo sauce (from the can of chipotles), salt, chili powder and stir to fully incorporate.
- Stir in about half of the cooked chorizo.
- Add the remaining chorizo and tomato and cilantro on top, as garnish.
- Serve with warmed tortilla chips.
Nutrition
Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 1154mg | Potassium: 278mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1022IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 413mg | Iron: 1mg