15 homemade queso Recipes

evaporated milk -unsweetened, cream cheese, monterey jack, cheddar cheese, salsa (i prefer homemade tomatillo ), cayenne pepper, cumin (plus extra )

velveeta cheese, smoked paprika, homemade tomato-based ground beef chili (no beans), lime juice, milk, ground chipotle pepper, chili powder, ground cumin

bolillos bread or 6 slices french bread, day old, butter or extra virgin olive oil, for spreading, refried beans , definitely homemade, mexican blend cheese , such as queso blanco, queso fresco (can substitute sharp white cheddar) or 1 cup panela cheese (can substitute sharp white cheddar), shredded lettuce (to garnish , crunchy lettuce such as romaine or iceberg) (optional), salsa , homemade if possible, guacamole , homemade is preferable

tomatoes, large, ripe, chicken broth (homemade or organic boxed, not low sodium), olive oil, white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, cascabel chiles , wiped then stemmed & seeded, toasted, pasilla chiles , large, wiped then stemmed & seeded, toasted, chipotle chile with adobo sauce (1 tbsp sauce), cumin seed , toaste, corn tortillas (preferably homemade or fresh locally made store-bought), hass avocado , ripe but still firm, queso fresco, shredded (or cut into small cubes ), chicken, cooked, shredded (or organic deli chicken), corn , roasted (removed from the cob (optional, i do this on the grill), jalapenos , roasted and sliced. (optional), lime, sliced into wedges for garnish, cilantro leaf, for garnish, tomato, chopped, for garnish, sea salt and pepper

vegetable oil for frying, dozen corn tortillas (5 to 6 in. wide; see notes ), shredded cabbage (1 1/4 lb.), sliced radishes, lime juice, salt and pepper, hot refried black or pinto beans (purchased or homemade), shredded pork, chipotle salsa, sour cream , mexican crema, or creme fraiche, queso fresco or farmer s cheese, crumbled (see notes), avocados (8 oz. each), peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced , or 2 to 3 cups guacamole

velveeta cheese, cubed, diced tomatoes, undrained, homemade gourmet southwest seasoning

butter, minced onions, salt and freshly ground pepper, fresh corn, about 6 ears, chopped garlic, jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and chopped, goat cheese, crumbled, heavy cream, brunoise tomato, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, homemade or store bought tortilla chips , for serving

dried ancho, new mexico , or california chiles (see quick tip below), tequila, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, peeled, olive oil, dried oregano, salt, divided, pork shoulder (butt), fat trimmed, grain white rice, canned tomato sauce, pinto or red beans, in.) or 6 regular-size (10 in.) flour tortillas, store-bought or homemade guacamole, crema (mexican cultured cream; see quick tip below) or sour cream, crumbled cotija cheese (also called queso anejo; see quick tip below) or shredded jack cheese, chopped cilantro, classic salsa fresca or store-bought red salsa, divided

vegetable oil, spanish chorizo links (spicy dried pork sausage; 6 to 8 oz), cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onion, chopped, boiling potatoes such as yukon gold, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, ground cumin, chopped fresh cilantro, grated queso blanco or monterey jack, frozen empanada or turnover wrappers, thawed, accompaniments: bottled or homemade salsa verde and sour cream

heavy whipping cream, ground allspice, kosher salt , to taste, poblano chilies, toasted, peeled, stemmed and seeded, canola oil, white onion , cut into 1/2-inch slices, shredded cooked chicken, salt , to taste, queso oaxaca (mexican cheese), shredded, cilantro, stemmed and chopped for garnish, fresh corn tortillas, warmed , or tortilla chips (preferably homemade)

raw mexican chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled (we used two chorizo links), free range ground beef (ground chicken, buffalo or turkey can be substituted if you prefer), refried beans (i made homemade lightly seasoned black beans in the crock pot), masa harina, salt, water , for mixing, oil (for frying ), cotija cheese (lucky we are to have a locally made cotija!) or 1 cup queso fresco, crumbled (lucky we are to have a locally made cotija!), green cabbage (we used a combination of and butter lettuce) or 2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded (we used a combination of and butter lettuce), mexican crema (we tried the latter! good!) or 1/2 cup sour cream mixed with 2 tsp heavy cream (we tried the latter! good!), fresh cilantro, chopped (fresh !), radishes, minced, lime, cut into small wedges, roma tomatoes, diced small (or other favorite tomatoes of your choice), cilantro, chopped, white onion, diced small, jalapeno, seeded and finely minced (i only used equivalent of 1 tbsp of jalapeno), freshly squeezed lime juice, salt and pepper, to taste

roughly chopped baked sweet potatoes (about 1 1/2 medium potatoes), shredded cooked turkey, chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned, yellow onion, grated, garlic, minced, minced canned chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped fresh coriander ( cilantro), plus leaves for garnish, queso fresco (mexican farmer s cheese), crumbled (1 1/2 oz), egg white, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, oil , such as soy, peanut, vegetable or corn, unsalted butter, scallions (white and green), thinly sliced, suggestion : chipotle cranberry sauce, recipe follows, equipment : 10-inch non-stick skillet with oven-proof handle, canned whole berry cranberry sauce, minced canned chipotle chiles en adobo, freshly grated lime zest, freshly squeezed lime juice

vegetable oil, grain white rice, onion, finely diced, hot vegetable or chicken broth, preferably homemade, salt, poblano chiles , roasted, peeled, stemmed, seeded (see note), and cut into strips, fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels, mexican queso fresco or feta cheese, flatleaf parsley, leaves only, finely chopped