Poblano Queso Dip Food

GRILLED POBLANO QUESO DIP

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat (400 degrees F -200 degrees C) and lightly oil the grate.
• Lightly spray or brush poblano peppers with olive oil. Cook peppers on the preheated grill, turning every couple minutes, until charred and softened, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Remove peppers from the grill and place in a large resealable plastic bag to steam, about 15 minutes. Peel off the charred skins. Discard seeds and chop peppers.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add onion and cook for 1 minute more. Whisk in milk slowly and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add Monterey Jack cheese, cream cheese, salt, paprika, pepper, red pepper flakes, and cayenne; whisk until the cheeses have melted and are blended in, about 5 minutes. Stir in chopped poblano peppers.

POBLANO QUESO DIP

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add garlic and peppers; sauté until tender, about 2 minutes. Add white wine and bring to a simmer. Add the cheeses and stir until melted. Season to taste. Serve warm with Piller's Pepperoni Minis.
• Refrigerate any leftover dip for up to 24 hours. Reheat and serve hot over baked potatoes or cooked pasta with sliced Piller's Pepperoni Minis.
• More information and recipe ideas are available online at pillers.com.

QUESO FUNDIDO WITH ROASTED POBLANO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Put the poblanos on a baking sheet and roast, turning, until browned, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover and let sit 5 minutes. Peel the poblanos with your fingers, then halve, seed and roughly chop.
• Combine the roasted poblanos, vinegar, garlic, honey, canola oil and 2 tablespoons water in a blender; puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Make the queso fundido: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add the flour and cook, whisking, 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the monterey jack. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Turn on the broiler.
• Scrape the cheese mixture into an 8-inch cast-iron pan and arrange the goat cheese rounds on top. Broil until golden brown in spots. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and sprinkle with the cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips.

QUESO POBLANO OR JALAPENO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the flour and cook 1 minute.
• Whisk in the milk and cook until slightly thickened.
• Remove from heat and stir in the cheese, chiles, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Place the sauce into a bowl and sprinkle with chopped poblano.

POBLANO QUESO DIP

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add garlic and peppers; sauté until tender, about 2 minutes. Add white wine and bring to a simmer. Add the cheeses and stir until melted. Season to taste. Serve warm with Piller's Pepperoni Minis. Refrigerate any leftover dip for up to 24 hours. Reheat and serve hot over baked potatoes or cooked pasta with sliced Piller's Pepperoni Minis. More information and recipe ideas are available online at pillers.com.