I can’t believe I’ve not yet posted this recipe. It’s so easy and it does really well as a freezer meal. Plus, it’s absolutely delicious. Bon Appetit magazine published a recipe for it 10+ years ago, and I’ve tweaked it.
Queso Fundido
1 pound hot Italian sausage, removed from casings
1 cup chopped onion
2 cups grated pepper jack cheese
1 dozen corn tortillas, preferably homemade*
sour cream*
fresh salsa*
In large skillet, brown sausage and onion, breaking up meat with back of spoon. Drain and spoon into 8-inch pie dish. Cover with cheese. Wrap in foil and place inside ziploc freezer bag. Label and freeze.
To serve: Defrost and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with warm corn tortillas and sour cream and fresh salsa on the side.
Updated 8:41 pm: If you read this this morning, you know I was going to try chorizo as a substitute. We did. not. like. it. Ugh. But, if you like chorizo, you will probably enjoy it as a substitute.
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this sounds so yummy and easy!
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Sounds good. The pepper jack could be a good complement to the chorizo. We tried chorizo for the first time yesterday, on pizza (it was an Emeril recipe). It’s spicy, but great and not too greasy, we thought. Though I will warn you it may be too much for the kids!
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Oooh! That does sounds absolutely fantastic!
Thanks for sharing!
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This sounds really delicious, adding it to my list of gotta-rey-that recipes!
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This sounds good. I think we might try it with Jennie-O Hot Turkey Italian Sausage.
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Ooo sounds great! Any chance you can post a picture for us??
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I don’t get it. It sounds like a dip. Do you dip the tortillas? or are you rolling it up? Sounds yummy but I just can’t figure out how you serve it
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Jessica Fisher Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
It’s a taco filling, but you could certainly eat it as a dip.
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