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The BEST Queso
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Directions
1
In a hot oiled pan, start cooking down some ground beef.
2
Properly break down the ground beef with a wooden spoon.
3
When the ground beef looks cooked, squeeze in a little tomato paste.
4
Season the beef with paprika, chipotle chili powder, oregano, and chili flakes.
5
Properly salt the ground beef.
6
Remove the ground beef off the heat when it's nice and brown.
7
In the same pan, add onions and jalapeno and cook for a few minutes.
8
Add fresh minced garlic and the same spices as earlier.
9
Once the aromatics start to be fragrant, add some Rotel tomatoes.
10
When the moisture is almost evaporated, add in some heavy cream and the same amount of milk.
11
As the mixture heats up, add in chunks of jalapeno pepper jack.
12
Add back in most of the ground beef.
13
When lightly bubbly, add lots of shredded sharp cheddar.
14
To serve, make one tiny layer of cheese on the top.
15
Sprinkle the last bits of the ground beef in the center.
16
Quickly throw this to the broiler for a couple minutes.
17
Add 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 pan
wooden spoon
broiler
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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