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Smoked Texas Queso
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Smoked Texas Queso

1 h 45 minServes 12Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

12 people
  • hot breakfast sausage (browned and crumbled)Meat454 g
  • pepper Jack cheese (cut into 1-inch cubes)Dairy454 g
  • Velveeta (cut into 1-inch cubes)Dairy907 g
  • cream cheese (block)Dairy226 g
  • Hatch Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles (with juice)Pantry2 pieces
  • cilantro (chopped)Produce15 g
  • taco seasoningSpices10 g
  • beer (about half a can)Beverages180 ml
  • tortilla chips (for serving)Pantry200 g

per serving

Nutrition

393kcal

Carbs
8 g
Proteins
16 g
Fat
33 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Baking dish
  • Grill

step by step

Method

  1. Brown the sausage

    • Brown the hot breakfast sausage in a pan, breaking it up.
    • Set the browned sausage aside.
    Step 1
  2. Cube the cheeses

    • Cut the pepper Jack and the Velveeta into cubes about an inch wide.
    Step 2
  3. Layer the pan

    • Toss the cheese cubes into the bottom of a pan.
    • Add the block of cream cheese.
    • Pour the cans of Hatch Rotel over the top, juice included.
    • Spread the browned sausage on top.
    Step 3
  4. Finish and season

    • Scatter the chopped cilantro over the top.
    • Sprinkle on the taco seasoning.
    • Pour in the beer.
    Step 4
  5. Smoke the queso

    • Fire up the smoker to 300 °C.
    • Place the pan on the grates and smoke until the cream cheese is fully melted.
    Step 5
  6. Mix and smoke again

    • Give everything a good stir until well combined.
    • Return the pan to the smoker.
    Step 6
  7. Serve

    • Pull the queso off the smoker.
    • Serve alongside tortilla chips.
    Step 7