Name: Creamy Queso With Chorizo
Cook time: 25 minutes
Total time: Total 25 minutes
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 6 ounces fresh pork chorizo, casings removed; 2 1/2 cups half-and-half; 8 ounces Velveeta cheese, cut into cubes; 8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated; 8 ounces sharp cheddar, grated; 2 tablespoons chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo; 1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 3/4 teaspoon ancho chile powder; 3/4 teaspoon chipotle chile powder; 2 ounces crumbled Cotija cheese or queso fresco

Creamy queso topped with chorizo in a bowl with a plate of tortilla chips next to it.

Photo by Marcus Nilsson

In defense of Velveeta: Its texture is supreme.

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