Jake was going to be visiting for a couple of days and let me know that he would handle the dinner one night. When he decided on Fajitas—I volunteered to handle the side dishes.
Like most people, I love Chile Con Queso and am always trying new recipes to find The Definitive Con Queso. I am reading a book by David Rosengarten, and he had a recipe that looked good so…..here are the ingredients.
Chile Con Queso to come
Ingredients:
3/4 lb Poblano Chiles, 3 Large Jalapenos, 1 T. Olive Oil, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 1 t. ground cumin, 1/2 C. half & half, 1 lb shredded pepper jack cheese, 2 oz. Velveeta cheese
How To Do It:
Roast (grill, oven, broiler, frying pan) the chiles & the peppers. Cool, seed, peel and finely chop. Cook and onion & garlic in the olive oil about 8 minutes. Add Chilies, Peppers and cumin and cook another minute. Add half & half, bring to a simmer. Don’t boil it. Add cheeses and let them melt. Ready to serve with chips.
Adding Peppers
Poblanos & Jalapenos
Adding Half & Half
Melting the Cheeses
This was a very good Queso, spicy and fresh tasting from the roasted chilies and peppers and smooth and creamy from and cheese and cream. We almost ate the whole thing as an appetizer along with our Strawberry Margaritas.
I had infused some Tequila with Strawberries a few weeks ago, so I brought that out, combined the strawberry Tequila with fresh lime juice, Agave Syrup and a puree of fresh strawberries (which I strained).
Strawberry Puree
Ready to Shake
These drinks were so good we drank everything we made. The Margarita had a strong strawberry flavor and really tasted more like a Strawberry Smoothie than a cocktail. Very easy to drink.
Margaritas & Queso
Besides the Fajitas, we had 2 different kinds of salsa & guacamole.
When Jake brought the slabs of Skirt Steak inside, we thinly sliced it, heaped it on a tray, stacked the flour tortillas and the rest of the accompaniments close by and called for everyone to grab a plate and load up.
"Lets grab them and run!"
2 Salsas & Guacamole
Nothing better than Fajitas and Friends on a summer night.
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