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Queso Fundido
Recipes
Queso Fundido
8 servings
25 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 large white onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 2 links cured chorizo sausage (about 3 oz)
  • 1 (5-gr) packet Sazón seasoning with annatto, coriander
  • 1 (14-oz) package Mexican melting cheese
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 8 large flour tortillas

Prep

    • Preheat oven to 450°F. Chop cilantro; set aside.
    • Slice peppers and onions; place in large bowl. Chop garlic; add to peppers.
    • Cut chorizo in half lengthwise, then turn and slice thinly; add to peppers (wash hands).

Steps

    1. Stir Sazón into pepper mixture until evenly blended. Cut cheese into 1-inch pieces and place in 2-quart baking dish; bake 8–10 minutes or until melted and bubbly.
    2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Place pepper mixture in pan; cook and stir 3–4 minutes or until vegetables have softened and chorizo has become oily.
    3. Stir in ground pork; cook and stir 3–5 minutes until pork is browned, no pink remains, and 160°F. Drain to remove fat. (Heat tortillas following package instructions, if desired.)
    4. Remove baking dish from oven (make sure cheese is bubbly). Pour pork mixture evenly over cheese; sprinkle with cilantro. Spoon mixture into tortillas and serve. (Makes 8 servings.)

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 440, Total Fat 24g, Sat Fat 12g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 80mg, Sodium 890mg, Total Carb 28g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 3g, Protein 28g, Calc 30%, Vitamin A 30%, Vitamin C 110%, Iron 10%