4 tex chile queso Recipes

butter, all-purpose flour, whole milk (though 2% will do in a pinch), ground cumin, mild green chilies, drained, jalapenos or 1 -4 chipotle chile, depending on desired heat level, yellow onion, finely chopped (preferably a vidalia if you can get them), garlic cloves, depending on size, minced, extra virgin olive oil, monterey jack cheese or 8 oz asadero cheese or 8 oz white cheddar cheese, shredded, salt and pepper, to taste

ground sirloin, no-salt-added tomato paste, chipotle chile powder, ground cumin, pinto beans, rinsed and drained, diced tomatoes, undrained, crumbled queso fresco, sliced green onions, baked tortilla chips (about 60, such as tostitos scoops)

pork shoulder roast , or pork butt, trimmed, essence , recipe follows, salt, freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, white onion, sliced, garlic, peeled and smashed, water, bay leaves, chili powder, dried mexican oregano, ground cumin, chopped chipotle chiles in adobo, vegetable oil, for frying, corn tortillas, black beans , recipe follows, crumbled cotija or anejo cheese, or coarsely grated queso blanco or monterey jack, shredded lettuce, firm-ripe hass avocados, peeled, seeded, and diced, tomatoes, seeded and diced, tex-mex dressing , recipe follows, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, chopped green onions, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, dry black beans , picked over, rinsed and drained, smoked bacon, chopped, chopped red onions, minced garlic, chicken stock or water, bay leaf, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, fresh lime juice, ground cumin, salt, cayenne, buttermilk, sour cream, olive oil, minced white onions, minced fresh cilantro leaves, fresh lime juice, minced garlic, salt, ground black pepper, chili powder, red pepper flakes