Queso Fundido con Chorizo Verde y Rajas (Melted Cheese with Green Chorizo and Roasted Pepper Strips)

Name: Queso Fundido con Chorizo Verde y Rajas (Melted Cheese with Green Chorizo and Roasted Pepper Strips)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters finely minced cilantro; 1 clove garlic, grated on a microplane grater; 227 grams ground pork; 1 serrano or jalapeño pepper; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 poblano pepper; 340 grams grated queso quesadilla, Jack, or Oaxacan string cheese; 4 servings Warm tortillas or chips for serving

Need a gluten free main course? Queso Fundido con Chorizo Verde y Rajas (Melted Cheese with Green Chorizo and Roasted Pepper Strips) could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 491 calories, 31g of protein, and 32g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt, jalapeño pepper, warm tortillas, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook poblano pepper directly over an open gas flame until charred on all sides, about 10 minutes. Alternatively, cook under a broiler preheated to high, turning occasionally until charred on all sides.

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Poblano Pepper

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Oven

Transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rest 10 minutes, then peel and discard skin. Slit in half with a sharp chefs knife and discard seeds and stem.

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Seeds

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

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Cut flesh into 1/4-inch-wide strips and set aside.

Combine half of pepper with salt, cilantro, jalapeño, and garlic and transfer to the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth paste is formed, then transfer to a medium bowl.

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Cilantro

Garlic

Pepper

Salt

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Add pork and massage with hands until fully combined.

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Pork

Cook pork mixture in a nonstick or cast iron skillet over medium high heat, stirring anid breaking up meat occasionally until fully cooked and browned in spots.

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Meat

Pork

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Transfer to a clean bowl.

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Bowl

Add cheese and reserved pepper strips and toss to combine.

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Cheese

Pepper

Transfer mixture to a gratin dish, a small cast iron skillet, or a casuals, and bake until cheese is melted and bubbly and just beginning to brown in spots.

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Cheese

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Oven

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Serve immediately with warm tortillas or chips.

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Tortilla

French Fries