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Bayless's Queso Fundido al Tequila

Chef Rick Bayless is renowned for cookbooks featuring elaborate Mexican recipes. With Mexican Everyday, he's finally published a cookbook for fast weeknight cooking. This simple, 20-minute dip of melted cheese flavored with tomatoes, chiles, onion and a hit of tequila is just the thing to satisfy a sudden craving for something warm, salty and gooey.

  • TOTAL TIME: 20 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 6
  • Fast
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Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  2. 2 medium tomatoes—cored, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice
  3. 2 jalapeños, seeded and minced
  4. 1 small onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  5. Kosher salt
  6. 3 tablespoons tequila
  7. 1/2 pound Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (3 cups)
  8. 1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
  9. Warm corn tortillas or corn chips, for serving

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the diced tomatoes, minced jalapeños, diced onion and a large pinch of salt and cook over moderately high heat, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Pour in the tequila and cook, stirring frequently, until the skillet looks nearly dry, about 2 minutes.
  2. Reduce the heat to low. Add the cheese and cook, stirring constantly, until fully melted, about 30 seconds. Quickly transfer the queso fundido to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with the cilantro and serve immediately, with tortillas or chips.

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this is yummy!! it firms up pretty fast so I may transfer to a heated dish next time.

Posted by: STORMYGIRL on October 12, 2007

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Posted by: gregory on October 11, 2007

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