Queso Fundido
An appetizer of melted cheese spiked with tequila and overflowing with chorizo, poblanos and tomato.
This gal loves tequila and cheese comes in a close second making queso fundido one of our go to party eats!
Serve with a heaping plate of warm corn tortillas or homemade tortillas chips this is a crowd pleaser.
Queso fundido, a cold margarita and football. It doesn’t get any better. Enjoy!
Queso Fundido
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped seeded fresh poblano pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 cup tequila
- 1 1/2 cups queso quesadilla shredded
- 2 tbsp flour
- Garnishes– cooked chorizo chopped tomatoes, and cilantro
Instructions
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In a large skillet add oil, pepper and onion- cook until soft about 3-4 minutes.
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Remove from heat and add tequila (be careful when adding alcohol to heat).
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Return skillet to heat and simmer for 30 seconds, letting the alcohol evaporate.
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Place mixture into 4 oven safe dishes.
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Mix cheese with flour and add to dish.
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Broil until edges are slightly crisp and cheese has melted.
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Top with your favorite garnishes.
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Eat with tortillas or alongside chips.
I cant find that cheese. What would be a comparable alternative?
Hi Anne, You can use Monterrey jack cheese.
Is the amount of cheese in the ingredients 1½ cups?
Yes, 1 1/2 cups. thanks for spotting this CB~ will edit!
Vainney
Tequila now that is my kind of dish.
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Pinning this and making it this week. too good and irresistible not to try it!
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That is one bowl of deliciousness — love me some queso 🙂
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this is amazing–each and every component is delicious…yes, even the tequila. 🙂
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A tequila spiked did! How truly brilliant…these is a fantastic appetizer for anytime 🙂
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Oh boy. I’d be licking the bowl. ANd definitely NOT sharing.
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What a delicious appetizer to take to a Super Bowl party or to just have for supper! 🙂
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My husband’s all-time fave…I totally need to make this for him
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Yummmm!!!!
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Mee encanta el queso fundido!!! y con el tequila debe de tener muy buen sabor!!
Saludos
I want this….it looks AMAZING!
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Mmmhh, scrumptious! A fabulous dip.
Cheers,
Rosa
Yay! I just bought some chorizo, so I’ll have to make this. Though I didn’t get the crumbled version, I’ll still make do!
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I neeeeeeeeeeeeeed this! 🙂