Chile con Queso

Name: Chile con Queso
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups grated Mexican Asadero or Manchego cheese; 1 cup Roasted Jalapeno Salsa; 2 slices red onion, 1/2-inch thick; 4 cloves garlic, peeled; 12 jalapeno chiles, seeded and halved; 3 Anaheim or Poblano chiles, seeded and halved; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; Juice of 1 lime; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 cup water

11 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups grated Mexican Asadero or Manchego cheese
1 cup Roasted Jalapeno Salsa
2 slices red onion, 1/2-inch thick
4 cloves garlic, peeled
12 jalapeno chiles, seeded and halved
3 Anaheim or Poblano chiles, seeded and halved
1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
Juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup water

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2

In an ovenproof baking/serving dish combine the cheese with the salsa and bake until the cheese melts, about 10 minutes.
3

Serve immediately.
4

In a cast iron skillet, over a very high heat, char the onion slices and remove.
5

Toast the garlic and remove.
6

Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil to the skillet and sear the chiles until charred.
7

Add the remaining oil, the oregano, lime juice, and salt and cook 1 minute.
8

Place all the ingredients in a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
9

Process until they are roughly chopped but smooth.
10

Yield: about 1 1/2 cups