TEX-MEX FLAMING CHEESE

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A recipe found at Saveur.com that I am posting for our Tex-Mex region of our Culinary Quest. Here is what is stated about the recipe: "Melted cheese is eaten in one form or another (fondue, frico, saganaki) all over the world. In Texas, chile con queso is typically (and unapologetically) made with Velveeta, but queso fundido...

Provided by Lynn Dine

Categories     Cheese Appetizers

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 oz. loose mexican-style chorizo
1 small onion, peeled and sliced into rings
1⁄2 tomato, diced
4 cups grated monterey jack
1 tbsp. (151-proof) rum or everclear
homemade or store-bought flour tortillas for serving
tortilla chips for dipping

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 400°. Fry chorizo in a medium skillet over medium heat for 6-8 minutes. Add onions and tomatoes, cook until onions are soft, 8-10 minutes, and set aside.
  • 2. Put monterey jack into a small cast-iron skillet and bake until melted, 12-15 minutes. Spoon chorizo mixture over cheese. Pour rum or everclear over cheese and carefully ignite with a kitchen match. Serve with warm tortillas and tortilla chips.

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