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Zephyr Wright's Chili Con Queso

Here's how you make Zephyr Wright's Chili Con Queso
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 2h
  • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 can(20 ounces)tomatoes
  • 1 cup onion, chopped fine
  • 1 clove garlic, smashed
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • 4 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoons cumin(start 1/2 teaspoon cumin,build up)
  • 1 teaspoons oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pound sharp cheddar cheese
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Simmer all this except cheese slowly for about 2 hours

  • Step 2: Covered

  • Step 3: Stirring often.

  • Step 4: Uncover, turn heat up high and stir constantly until all fluid is gone and you have a thick paste.

  • Step 5: This paste can be frozen.

  • Step 6: If so, set out to thaw a couple of hours ahead allowing for about 30 minutes in a double boiler before serving time.

  • Step 7: Add to it, in double boiler, 1 pound best aged cheddar cheese cut up in chunks.

  • Step 8: Cover and let stand over water that is simmering, not boiling, as boiling water tends to make cheese stringy.

  • Step 9: Stir occasionally to mix well.

  • Step 10: Taste and add salt if needed.

  • Step 11: Serve in a chafing dish with large size fritos if desired, but tortillas quartered and fried in deep fat are better.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Double boiler

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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