Shrimp Con Queso Recipes

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.

SHRIMP CON QUESO DIP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except shrimp in top of large double boiler. Heat, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted and mixture is well blended. Add shrimp to cheese mixture. Pour into chafing dish. Serve with large corn chips. Makes approximately 11 cups.
• Dip may be frozen for up to 6 weeks.

SHRIMP CON QUESO

Steps:

• Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact if desired. Rinse shrimp; pat dry. In a medium saucepan heat 1 Tbsp. of the oil over medium. Add 1/2 cup of the onion, half of the serrano pepper, and one-third of the garlic. Cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in beans, 1/4 tsp. of the salt, and 1/8 tsp. of the black pepper; heat through. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
• Preheat broiler. In a 10-inch oven-going skillet heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil over medium-high. Add remaining onion, serrano pepper, and garlic; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Stir in shrimp and remaining 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. black pepper. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp are opaque, turning once.
• Sprinkle shrimp mixture with cheese. Broil 4 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted and starting to brown.
• Spoon shrimp mixture over warm bean mixture and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

SPINACH CON QUESO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter together in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir red bell pepper and jalapeno pepper into onion mixture; cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and mix pepperjack cheese and spinach into onion mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted and mixture is thick, 5 to 10 minutes. Slowly pour enough evaporated milk into cheese mixture, stirring constantly, until desired consistency is reached; season with salt. Continue to cook and stir over low heat until warmed through, at least 5 minutes more.