Chile con Queso
- 1 1/2 cups grated Mexican Asadero or Manchego cheese
- 1 cup Roasted Jalapeno Salsa
- 2 slices red onion, 1/2-inch thick
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 12 jalapeno chiles, seeded and halved
- 3 Anaheim or Poblano chiles, seeded and halved
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup water
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In an ovenproof baking/serving dish combine the cheese with the salsa and bake until the cheese melts, about 10 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- In a cast iron skillet, over a very high heat, char the onion slices and remove.
- Toast the garlic and remove.
- Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil to the skillet and sear the chiles until charred.
- Add the remaining oil, the oregano, lime juice, and salt and cook 1 minute.
- Place all the ingredients in a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
- Process until they are roughly chopped but smooth.
- Yield: about 1 1/2 cups
asadero, salsa, red onion, garlic, jalapeno chiles, anaheim, olive oil, oregano, lime, salt, water
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chile-con-queso-recipe.html (may not work)