11 smoky queso Recipes

ground pork, boneless pork shoulder , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, chopped onions, chopped green bell peppers, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, beer , lager-style, salt, divided, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, freshly-ground black pepper, tomatillos, quartered, bay leaves, tomatoes, undrained and chopped, pinto beans , no-salt, drained, mexican hot tomato sauce, smoked ham hock , about 8 oz, sugar, chopped cilantro, chopped green onion, crumbled queso fresco , about 2 oz, lime wedges

ground pork, boneless pork shoulder , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, chopped onion, chopped green bell pepper, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, lager-style beer (such as budweiser), chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, freshly ground black pepper, tomatillos, quartered, bay leaves, tomatoes, undrained and chopped, no-salt-added pinto beans, drained, mexican hot-style tomato sauce (such as el paso), smoked ham hock (about 8 oz), sugar, chopped cilantro, chopped green onions, crumbled queso fresco (about 1/2 cup), lime wedges

red potatoes or 4 medium yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, boneless pork shoulder , cut into 1 inch pieces, diced tomatoes with juice (preferably fire roasted), canned chipotle chiles , in adobo seeded and sliced 1/4 inch thick (3 to 4 chiles, not 3 to 4 cans), canned chipotle chile puree (sauce from the can the chiles came in), worcestershire sauce, dried oregano, preferably mexican, garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped or crushed in garlic press, white onion, sliced 1/4 inch thick (optional), salt, fresh mexican chorizo sausage, casing removed (about 1/2 cup) (optional), corn tortillas, warmed, queso fresco, crumbled (can sub feta or goat cheese), avocados, pitted & sliced into 1/2 inch thick slices for serving

chicken broth, chipotle chile in adobo (chopped ), simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes, salsa con queso (25 calories or less per serving), head cauliflower, cut into 1-inch florets (roasted)

ripe tomatoes, preferably plum, habanero peppers , to taste, unpeeled head of garlic , broken apart, garlic cloves, good quality olive oil, fresh cilantro, chopped, salmon fillets, ricotta cheese, creme fraiche, eggs, no-boil lasagna noodles, queso fresco, crumbled, chicken broth or 1/2 cup vegetable broth or 1/2 cup water, salt

evoo, smoky lean center cut bacon, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, onions, chopped, chile pepper , such as fresno chile, seeded and chopped, ears corn , kernels scraped from cob, cobs reserved, fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped, smoked sweet paprika , scant palmful, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh bay leaves, starchy potato, peeled and diced, chicken stock, butter, lime, juiced, hot sauce, reserved bacon bits, scallions, chopped fresh cilantro or parsley, creme fraiche , crumbled queso fresco or shredded cheddar or pepper jack

sweet curly romaine leaves, washed, dried and torn into large pieces, smoky caesar dressing (recipe below ), spicy croutons (recipe below ), queso anejo cheese, anchovy fillets, french or italian bread, cut into 3/4 inch cubes, olive oil, hot tamales chile powder (refer to recipe), salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, freshly ground black pepper, canned chipotles, worcestershire sauce, few drops hot sauce, juice of 1 lemon, capers, anchovy fillets, garlic cloves, cooked slowly in olive oil until soft, olive oil, red wine vinegar

bacon, diced, green onion, sliced thinly, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, chopped green chiles, white wine , or beer, monterey jack cheese, grated, constarch, garlic powder , or 2 cloves fresh garlic

olive oil , preferably extra-virgin, red onion, sliced, full-flavored mushrooms such as shiitakes , oysters or practically any wild variety, stemmed (discard woody stems or chop them finely) and sliced (you ll have about 2 generous cups), canned chipotle chiles , removed from the canning sauce, seeded and thinly sliced, salt, corn tortillas , the fresher the better (store-bought are okay, though homemade will really shine here), mozzarella , preferably whole milk (but not fresh which will not melt) or mexican quesillo cheese, shredded, a generous 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 generous tsp chopped fresh epazote leaves, a little fresh ground black pepper