Queso Fundido Recipe

Ingredients:

2 large cloves garlic minced
6 ounces Oaxaca cheese grated
6 ounces Mexican chorizo divided
6 ounces Monterey Jack cheese grated
⅓ cup diced tomato
1 tablespoon minced jalapeno optional
3 ounces goat cheese log crumbled into ¼” to ½” pieces

Instructions:

• First Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Then place an 8″ cast iron pan (see Notes below) over medium heat. You could also just use a nonstick skillet.
• Add the chorizo, breaking it up into small bites, and stirring frequently to cook evenly and keep it from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• Cook for 5 minutes, then stir in the garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes more, until chorizo is fully cooked.
• Remove pan from heat and discard any excess fat.
• Remove ¼ cup of chorizo and set aside.
• Then spread out the remaining chorizo in an even layer in the bottom of the 8″ cast iron pan.
• If not using this particular pan, transfer the cooked chorizo to an 8″ oven-safe baking dish with 2″ sides.
• Layer half of the Oaxaca, then half of the Monterey Jack, and then half of the goat cheese in an even layer over the cooked chorizo in the 8″ pan.
• Repeat by layering in the remaining cheeses. Place pan in oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until melty and bubbling.
• Then place the pan under the broiler for 1-2 minutes to blister the cheese a bit.
• Remove pan from oven, sprinkle with reserved chorizo and diced tomato, plus optional jalapeno pepper.
• Serve hot, with small flour tortillas or tortilla chips and Enjoy!