Stop what you’re doing and make this NOW! Make it as a weekend snack. Serve it with margaritas. Bring it to your friends’ house in a fondue pot and be forever more, the most invited person to every eating event ever.
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Best Queso Ever (Bob Armstrong Dip)
Ingredients for the taco meat:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 bell pepper. seeded and diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced
- 1/2 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Pinch of cayenne
Ingredients for the chile con queso:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 jalapeños, seeded and diced
- 1/2 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 pound American cheese, shredded
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, diced
- Salt
- Sour cream and guacamole for garnishing
- Tortilla chips, for serving
Instructions
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To make the taco meat, in a large skillet heat the oil on medium-low heat and add the bell pepper, jalapeño, and onion. While stirring occasionally, cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 more seconds.
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Add the ground beef to the skillet, along with the cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Stir until everything is well combined and then cook the ground beef for 15 more minutes, or until browned. Taste and adjust seasonings. Turn off the heat and drain any excess grease.
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To make the queso, in a saucepot heat the oil on medium-low heat and add the jalapeño and onion. While stirring occasionally, cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 more seconds.
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Leaving on the heat, stir in the cumin, black pepper, and cornstarch until the dry ingredients are well combined with the vegetables. Pour in the chicken broth and while stirring cook until the sauce has thickened, which should happen in a couple of minutes.
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Turn the heat down to low and working in batches, slowly stir in a handful of the cheese. After it’s melted into the sauce, repeat the process until all the cheese is added. Stir in the tomatoes, adjust seasonings, and add salt to taste.
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This makes a lot of queso. To keep it hot and reduce the “skin” from forming, serve in a fondue pot. To assemble, layer along the bottom of the dish the taco meat, then pour in the queso and then top with the guacamole and sour cream. Serve warm with chips
