Chorizo Queso

12:02 PM ByFiled UnderAppetizers, Sponsored, Videos

[donotprint]Football and Texans — We go together like Friday Nights and Football or Hot Caramel and Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream or Velveeta and Ro*Tel.

Friday Night Lights B&W

Even though we’re from Texas, my husband is a MAJOR Colts Fan

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Casey even went to the stadium last year to get him a T-shirt after they won the Superbowl, she might be his favorite :-)

So, it was pretty much a no brainer that for my Velveeta Fall Football Vlog the game I HAD to choose would be the Colts vs The Cowboys.

We have some friends who are die-hard Cowboys fans so I knew that with good food and a good game, it was going to be a night to remember.

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I was right, if you caught the game — it was a nailbiter, right down to the end when the Cowboys won.

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We had a lot of fun decorating the house with streamers and jerseys as you’ll see in the video. :-)

This time around, Velveeta provided me with some recipe options from which to choose and one immediately stuck out to me.  The Ro*Tel Rodriguez Nacho Dip — Sour Cream, Velveeta, Ro*Tel and Italian Sausage** (YUM) and to top it off, so simple to make.

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**I substituted Chorizo for the Italian Sausage because our store was out of Italian Sausage and it was SO SO good.

It was the first thing gone from my table, Nathan didn’t wait for anyone else to show up, either :-) he just dug right in and started chowing down.

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I highly recommend making this at your next football party or you know — just because you want something hot and delicious to eat.

Untitled from Rachel – A Southern Fairytale on Vimeo.

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Chorizo Queso

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Approximate Time: 25 minutes

Chorizo Queso

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Velveeta
  • 1 (10 oz) can Ro*Tel diced tomatoes and green chilies
  • 1 lb Chorizo (if bought in sausage form, cut from casing before cooking)
  • 1 C Sour Cream

Instructions

  1. Brown the meat in a skillet, stirring occasionally to turn it and keep it broken up
  2. While the meat is browning, cube the Velveeta and put it and the Ro*Tel into a microwaveable dish.
  3. Microwave about 4 minutes, or until the Velveeta is melted.
  4. Drain the meat and add the meat and sour cream to the Velveeta/Ro
  5. Tel Mixture and stir until it’s all blended together.
  6. Serve immediately to ravenous friends and family
http://asouthernfairytale.com/2010/12/15/chorizo-velveeta-dip/

 

 

This dip was honestly so delicious, y’all, even my friend’s husband who claims to hate sour cream loooooooved this dip.

This post and video is part of my participation in a Velveeta Kitchenistas program. My time in this program has been compensated, however, the opinions and silliness are all me

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Black Bean and Corn Pico De Gallo

10:43 PM ByFiled UnderAppetizers, Mouthwatering Monday

[donotprint]black bean pico

I love appetizers.

I love foods that are full of flavor, eaten with your hands and often messy.

I’m a connoisseur of buffalo wings, salsas, queso, quesadillas, onion dips, pico de gallo, bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers, cream cheese stuffed peppers and more.

I love the food that is easily prepared, easily eaten, finger lickin’ delicious and fun.

When trying to come up with an additional, quick and delicious recipe for our football gathering today, this is what I came up with.

Fresh lime juice, heady cilantro, sweet corn, black beans and fragrant cumin combine to create a delicious chilled and simple appetizer.

Open one (15 oz) can of black beans, drain and rinse

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add in one (15 oz) can of sweet corn

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The juice of 3 limes,  1/2 C chopped cilantro, 1 Tbsp cumin, 2 (10 oz) cans of tomatoes and green chilies (drained) and 1/2 C finely chopped red onion

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Combine all ingredients and put in the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours

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Here’s what you need to do.  RESIST opening your refrigerator over and over and over just so that you can smell the delicious scent of limes and cilantro and cumin.

Do NOT sneak spoonfuls of this pico de gallo because if you do, there won’t be any left over for your friends.

And trust me, if they find out that you’ve made this and didn’t share — you’ll be in trouble :-)

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Black Bean and Corn Pico De Gallo

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Approximate Time: 15 minutes

Black Bean and Corn Pico De Gallo

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 oz) can of black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15 oz) can of sweet corn, drained and rinsed
  • 2 (10 oz) cans of Ro*Tel tomatoes and green chilies
  • The juice of 3 limes (about 3 Tbsp)
  • 1 Tbsp cumin
  • 1/2 C chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/2 C diced red onion
    • Variations
  • ~If you enjoy a nice bite, add a minced jalapeno to the pico, I do!
  • ~One of the fabulous things about this is how diverse it is! Add it to a tortilla and some leftover chicken and you have an amazing fajita wrap, top some tortilla chips and cheese with some fajita meat and this pico de gallo and voila -- tonguegasmic nachos! Add this to a flour tortilla and cheese and you're set for a delicious quesadilla -- and so many more possibilities

Instructions

  1. Drain and rinse black beans and corn
  2. Mix the corn and black beans with 2 cans of Ro-tel diced tomatoes and green chilies
  3. Dice the onion, chop the cilantro leaves and mix with the beans and corn.
  4. Juice 3 limes and pour/squeeze over the mixture
  5. Add in 1 Tbsp cumin
  6. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour
  7. Serve with tortilla chips
http://asouthernfairytale.com/2010/12/05/black-bean-and-corn-pico-de-gallo/

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Ro*Tel Queso

12:39 AM ByFiled UnderAppetizers, Giveaways, Mouthwatering Monday

It’s football season and Princess has her game face on

game face Do you have yours?

We’re Texans and y’all know about Texans and Football: It’s like Peanut Butter and Jelly– or Homemade Tortillas and Queso — or Ro*Tel and Velveeta

Like Friday Nights and High School Football — they just go together, they’re meant to be

Friday Night Lights B&W

We are a football watchin’ family — we’re also a football food lovin’ family :-)

For us, one of the original Game Day Foods is Ro*Tel’s Famous Queso

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I honestly don’t remember the first time that I ate this Queso, it’s just always been a part of my life.

I remember in middle school, moving from Texas to Nevada and my parents making Queso for all of our new friends and them just falling head over heels in love with it.   I remember cans of Ro*Tel and blocks of Velveeta– whether it was for game day, slumber parties, get togethers or just because, it’s just always been a part of my life.

I love to use this Queso to top my hamburgers, nachos, chicken, fajitas, dip tortillas in or just as it was originally intended — as a delicious, slightly spicy, cheesy, tomato and green chilies dip; meant to be devoured with salty corn chips.

Today’s recipe is the original Ro*Tel Queso — I know it’s a super simple dip, and yet, I’m constantly shocked at how many people ask me for the recipe.

How have y’all NOT grown up with this recipe?  How is this NOT a staple of your game day/party day/just because I want cheese and spice and salt day recipes?

It’s SO super simple and crazy kinds of delicious

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Cube the Velveeta — this makes the melting process much easier

Combine the Velveeta and Ro*Tel in a microwaveable bowl (or in a saucepan to heat on the stove)

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Stir frequently while heating and prepare your favorite game day serving dish –

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Pour in the Queso and serve with chips, crackers, veggies — whatever your little heart craves.

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Put this on the table and watch as it disappears.

Recipe: Ro*Tel Signature Queso

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 oz) can Ro-Tel Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies
  • 1 (16 oz) block of Velveeta

Instructions

  1. Cut the cheese into cubes
  2. Combined the cheese and undrained tomatoes and green chilies in a microwaveable bowl or saucepan and heat until melted, stirring occasionally

Variations

* I adore using 8 oz of original Velveeta and 8 oz of the pepper jack Velveeta
* Ro*Tel now has a Diced Tomatoes with Cilantro and Lime Juice — I highly recommend trying this variation!

I’m really excited to tell y’all that I’m not only sharing the Ro*Tel Famous Queso dip with y’all today — I’m also partnering with Ro*Tel for their Feed Their Game Face promotion and offering y’all a chance to win a Queso Party Pack for 100! Oh yes, you read that correctly — One Hundred! Just think of the game day party you can have with THAT!

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This includes:

  • Queso for 100
  • $50 grocery card
  • Goodies from Fans Edge

Why yes — it is awesome.

In addition to entering to win this Tonguegasmic Queso Prize Pack, you can go to the Ro*Tel Feed Their Game Face site and get Queso serving tips,  AND enter to win their SUPER SUPERB (pardon my cheerleading flashback) Feed Their Game Face sweepstakes — the grand prize of which is —

I swear I need a drumroll here…

  • FREE groceries for a year AND 2 tickets, flight and lodging to ANY College Football Game during the 2011 season!!

enter and find official rules HERE

Okay, so y’all want to enter to win the Queso for 100, goodies from Fans Edge, $50 Grocery Card that I am giving away?

I’m going to make it easy for y’all, easy peasy Queso cheesy  (I couldn’t resist)

remember — each entry must be in a separate comment

  • MANDATORY first entry:  If you won this amazing Queso Prize Pack — what would you do with it?  Would you have a game day fiesta? A neighborhood block party?
  • (bonus entry) Tweet this giveaway and link your tweet url in a separate comment
  • (bonus entry) Take a picture of your game face and link to it in a comment (Facebook, flickr, twitter, blog etc…)  I just might post the best ones

***This contest is open from Monday — November 1st to Friday, November 5th at 10:00 PM CST**

I will use Comment Contest Plug-In to choose the winner of the contest.  They have 48 hours to respond, or another winner will be chosen.

It’s Mouthwatering Monday — the super Cheesy edition (wink wink) I can’t wait to see what y’all have been cookin’ up! Make sure to enter your link, enter to win the contest, visit the other participants and go visit the Ro*Tel Feed Their Game Face homepage to enter to win the super superb grand prize!

**I’ll be receiving a goody pack from Ro*Tel as compensation for hosting this giveaway and be entered to win a trip to BlogHer 2011. However, as my regular readers and twitter followers know — I’m completely in love with both Ro*Tel and Velveeta and talk about, tweet about and share recipes including them a lot. So, while I am participating in this and getting some nummy treats — my passion, love, experiences with and feelings about, that I’ve shared with y’all — 100% my own and true

Contest Closed~ Congrats to our Winner! @RoseMillsOhio


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