The BEST Queso
Serves 1
Directions
- 1In a hot oiled pan, start cooking down some ground beef.
- 2Properly break down the ground beef with a wooden spoon.
- 3When the ground beef looks cooked, squeeze in a little tomato paste.
- 4Season the beef with paprika, chipotle chili powder, oregano, and chili flakes.
- 5Properly salt the ground beef.
- 6Remove the ground beef off the heat when it's nice and brown.
- 7In the same pan, add onions and jalapeno and cook for a few minutes.
- 8Add fresh minced garlic and the same spices as earlier.
- 9Once the aromatics start to be fragrant, add some Rotel tomatoes.
- 10When the moisture is almost evaporated, add in some heavy cream and the same amount of milk.
- 11As the mixture heats up, add in chunks of jalapeno pepper jack.
- 12Add back in most of the ground beef.
- 13When lightly bubbly, add lots of shredded sharp cheddar.
- 14To serve, make one tiny layer of cheese on the top.
- 15Sprinkle the last bits of the ground beef in the center.
- 16Quickly throw this to the broiler for a couple minutes.
- 17Add some fresh greens to negate all those calories.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 0.25 cup water
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chipotle chili powder
- 0.5 tsp oregano
- 0.5 tsp red chili flakes
- to taste salt
- 1 medium onion
- 1 jalapeño
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 can (15 oz) Rotel tomatoes
- 1.5 cups heavy cream
- 1.5 cups milk
- 8 oz cubed pepper jack
- 12 oz sharp cheddar
- to finish cilantro
Equipment
hot oiled panwooden spoonbroiler
Tips
- You don't need a roux because the additives in pre-shredded cheese help bind it to the milk.
- Sprinkle fresh greens on top to negate calories.
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