Queso al Horno

Name: Queso al Horno
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 85 grams fresh Anaheim (California or New Mexico) chili; 12 corn tortillas (6 in.); 2 Tbsps crumbled cotija or feta cheese; 340 grams asadero or jack cheese; 79 milliliters finely chopped red onion; 170 grams firm-ripe tomato , rinsed, cored, and chopped

Queso al Horno might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 349 calories, 18g of protein, and 20g of fat. Head to the store and pick up jack cheese, corn tortillas, firm-ripe tomato, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut asadero cheese into 1/8- to 1/4-inch slices and lay in an overlapping layer to cover bottom and sides of a shallow 1 1/2-quart pan (about 9 by 12 in.).

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Cheese

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Remove and discard stem, seeds, and veins from chili.

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Chili Pepper

Seeds

Cut chili crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. Scatter chili and onion over cheese.

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Cheese

Chili Pepper

Onion

Stack tortillas, cut stack in half, and set halves together on a sheet of heavy foil (about 12 by 24 in.); seal tortillas in foil.

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Tortilla

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Aluminum Foil

Prepare barbecue for direct heat.

If using charcoal briquets, cover firegrate with a single, solid layer of ignited coals; let them burn down to desired heat. Set grill in place and measure heat.

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Grill

If using a gas barbecue, turn all burners to high and close lid for 10 minutes. Adjust burners to desired heat. Set grill in place and measure heat.

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When grill is medium (you can hold your hand at grill level only 4 to 5 seconds), set tortilla packet and pan with cheese on barbecue. Turn packet over often until tortillas are hot in the center, about 5 minutes; wrap in a thick towel and put in a basket.

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Wrap

Cheese

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Heat asadero cheese until melted, 10 to 15 minutes; sprinkle with cotija cheese.

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Cotija Cheese