What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Start Smart: Uruguayan Chorizo Cheese Dip! Traveling exposes you to all kinds of different foods, especially nowadays. I can’t tell you how often we are hundreds of miles from home and end up running into someone who used to live down the road from us. It’s a small world, isn’t it? Striking up a conversation with strangers, who have become city residents, brings out the best places in local hot spots. After all, when asked, “What restaurants do you favor in your free time”, they begin rattling off a list of specialties worthy of remembering. At that point I’m making notes on my cell phone to further explore reviews and websites for our next meal. That’s what happened the day we ate at a fusion restaurant and discovered how tasty hot melted cheese can be. Pass it on.
URUGUAYAN CHORIZO CHEESE DIP
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 pound smoky provolone cheese, sliced
1/4 pound montamoré cheese, crumbled
1/4 pound parmesan cheese, shredded
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup chorizo, cooked and crumbled
2 tablespoons pickled jalapeño slices
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400°. Place an iron skillet, rubbed with vegetable oil, into the oven while it is preheating. Carefully remove it after 4-5 minutes, or when the buzzer indicates the oven has reached that temperature. Layer the sliced provolone cheese in the bottom of the skillet. Be sure to cover the bottom completely. Next, cover the provolone with crumbled montamoré cheese. Finally, top with grated parmesan cheese. Sprinkle dried oregano, kosher salt, and red pepper flakes over all. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges are crispy and the cheese is melted. The bottom of the cheese dip will be slightly seared. Remove from the oven and garnish with warmed chorizo and jalapeño slices. Serve with corn tortilla chips.
This looks delicious!!
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It’s practically a block of cheese that is baked. lol 🍃🧀
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Yet another Super Bowl possibility.
All that yummy cheese AND chorizo.
Un.Fair.
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Munchtime. 🍃🧀
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Mmmm Mmmm Good!
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Boy does this sound good, and the crispy bits are the best part I’m sure!
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Right? That’s the beauty of an iron skillet. 🍳
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Looks great! Honestly in the past far away from home i always looked for one of the big fastfood providers. At least i ended up in a backery. Lol Thank you and best wishes, Michael
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Always! Have a great weekend, Michael. 🍁🍂🌾
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Thank you, Gail! You too.:-))Michael
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Delicious Gail!! We love this dip too! Queso Fundido is what we call it – first had it in Mexico and have been making it ever since… Yours looks so yummy 🙂
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I think I’ve made it often enough to make it from memory. lol 🍃🌶
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Me too! Yum Yum!! 🙂
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Wow, this looks like a sin that’s worth it.
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Oh. It. Is. 😜
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😄
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