Rice Con Queso Food

CHILE CON QUESO

Steps:

• Brown the sausage and onion in a large nonstick skillet, breaking the sausage up as you go. Once browned, drain off some of the fat.
• Chop the cheese block into cubes and add along with the diced tomatoes and green chiles and chopped green chiles, juice and all.
• Cook over a low heat until it all starts coming together. Then stir in the diced jalapeno. Serve with chips.

CORN CON QUESO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine the butter, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, cilantro, salt and pepper, to taste.
• Rub corn with the butter mixture. Wrap in foil and put in the oven. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes. Unwrap from foil, top with queso fresco and a squeeze of lime. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP CON QUESO

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
• Add the onion and jalapeno and cook, stirring often, until the onion is translucent, about 4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring often, until they give off their juices and they evaporate, about 5 minutes.
• (The mixture should look somewhat dry.) Add the milk and bring to a simmer.
• In a medium bowl, toss the Monterey Jack and Cheddar with the cornstarch.
• Stir the cheese into the milk mixture, a handful at a time, stirring with the hot sauce.
• Transfer to a mini crockpot or fondue pot.
• Serve warm, with the tortilla chips for dipping.

RICE CON QUESO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
• Mix together cooked rice, cooked beans, garlic, onion, and chiles. In a casserole, spread alternating layers of the rice-beans mixture, ricotta cheese, and jack cheese, ending with a layer of rice and beans.
• Bake for 30 minutes. During the last few minutes of baking, sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top. Garnish before serving.

ARROZ CON QUESO (CHEESY RICE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet; add onion and chilies. Cook until softened, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic, cumin and chili powder and cook 2 minutes more.
• In a large bowl, combine rice, beans and onion mixture. Spray a 2-quart casserole with non-stick spray.
• Spread 1/3 of the rice/bean mixture. Top that with 1/2 of the ricotta cheese. Top that with 1/2 of the Monterey jack cheese. Repeat, ending with the rice/bean mixture.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven; cover casserole with the salsa. Sprinkle evenly with cheddar cheese. Bake 5 to 10 minutes more, until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

CHICKEN CON QUESO

Steps:

• Heat the chicken cubes and olive oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat.
• Sprinkle chicken with the taco seasoning, turning to make sure both sides are coated. Add in the 1 1/2 tablespoons water to assist with coating all the chicken.
• Turn the chicken as you cook, about 6-8 minutes until the chicken is just cooked through.
• Place chicken on a plate and cover in foil to retain heat. Set aside.
• In the same skillet, add the heavy cream and white rice. Stir to combine. Add in the melted queso and salsa. Stir to fully combine. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to simmer for 5 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked and fluffy.
• Stir in cilantro, green chiles, and pico de gallo into the rice mixture. Add the chicken back to skillet and nestle into the rice.
• Cover with the 1 cup cheese. Place skillet under the broiler for approximately 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is fully melted on top.
• Garnish with more cilantro if desired.

ARROZ CON QUESO (RICE WITH CHEESE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Mix Cheddar and Jack together.
• Mix Rice, Beans, Garlic, Onion, and Chilies together.
• In a large casserole dish spread 1/3 of the rice/bean mixture.
• Top that with 1/2 of the cheese mixture.
• top that with 1/2 of the Ricotta.
• Then the next 1/3 of the rice/bean mixture.
• Followed by the last half of the cheese.
• Followed by the last half of the Ricotta.
• Then the last 1/3 of the rice/bean mixture.
• Bake 40 min.
• Remove from the oven, top with Black Olives.
• Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan.
• Bake 10 min. more.
• Remove from oven and let rest 20 min.
• Serve.

ARROZ CON QUESO - RICE WITH CHEESE (BOLIVIA)

Steps:

• Boil the water with the salt, then add the rice and keep boiling, uncovered, until almost all of the water has been absorbed or cooked off. The rice should still be pretty wet, but without pools of water and not fluffy.
• Meanwhile, saute the garlic and onions in a small amount of oil for four or five minutes. Take care not to let them brown.
• When the rice is nearly ready, bring the milk to a boil (warning, milk scalds easily so don't take your eyes off of it).
• Add the milk, cheese and onion/garlic mixture to the rice. Cook over low heat, stirring, until all the cheese has melted.

ARROZ CON QUESO - BOLIVIAN CHEESE RICE

Steps:

• Saute finely chopped onion and minced garlic in olive oil. Keep heat in medium setting.
• Add rice when onions look translucent. Saute all together, be careful not to burn the onions.
• Add 5 cups of hot water and salt. Stir well and let the rice cook.
• Once water is running out, but rice is not fully cooked yet, then add a cup of hot milk and shredded cheese.
• Lower heat to low. Cook until cheese is melted and you see no more water/milk. Let it cool and serve as a side dish.

ONE PAN KETO POLLO CON QUESO

Steps:

• Combine all of the spices in a small bowl and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet to medium heat.
• Add the cubed chicken to the hot skillet and sprinkle with the spices. Toss to coat the chicken evenly on all sides. Brown the chicken 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to low. Add the green chiles, cream cheese, heavy cream, add the shredded cheese in small increments (about 1/2 cup at a time). Continuously stir the queso as the cheese melts until all the cheese has been used. Add additional heavy cream or milk until it reaches your preferred consistency.
• Add the chicken to the skillet and toss in the queso. Serve immediately.

RICE CON QUESO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Mix together rice, beans, garlic, onion, and chilies. In a casserole, spread alternating layers of the rice-beans mixture, ricotta cheese, and jack cheese, ending with a layer of rice and beans. Bake for 30 minutes. During the last few minutes of baking, sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top. Garnish before serving.