Riverwalk Queso
brenda55
16 years ago
This recipe was in the SA paper several months ago and a reader had asked for this recipe from Rita's on the River because it was "the best queso we have ever eaten". I just recently fixed it and it was for us also the best queso. I changed the recipe somewhat for the heat impaired in my house and served the pica de gallo on top, which I really liked as it added the crunch with the creamy queso. I hope you enjoy as much as we did. I also halved the recipe and we still had enough left to serve over some soft tacos the next night.
Rita's Queso
3 lbs white American cheese
2 c. half and half
1 c. heavy cream
1 c. sour cream
1 c. salsa (your favorite recipe)
1-1/4 c. Pico de Gallo
1-1/2 T. Lawry's Seasoned Salt (or your favorite seasoning)
1 T Tabasco sauce
Pico de Gallo
2 c. ripe tomatoes, chopped
1/2 c. chopped onions*
2 T. minced fresh jalapeno or serrano chiles
2-3 T. chopped fresh cilantro
3 T. fresh lime juice
Salt and pepper to taste
For queso: cut white cheese into 1 to 2 inch cubes, set aside. Combine all ingredients, except cheese and Pico de Gallo in microwave-safe dish. Add cheese and microwave on high for 4 minutes, stop and stir and repeat twice; then reduce to 2 minutes until mixture is hot and well mixed. Recipe can be reduced by half or a third. *The recipe suggested a 1015 onion for the pico de gallo, but I used a white onion, since I had used a portion in the guacamole and that recipe called for rinsing the white onion in cold water to mellow it.
Pico de Gallo
Combine tomatoes, onions, chiles, salt, cilantro and lime juice in bowl. Let set for at least 30 minutes to an hour. Drain before placing on top of queso.
Food editor's notes: It can also be made in a slow cooker to keep it hot and to avoid a skin forming on the surface. You can adjust the heat level easily with salsa, pico de gallo and Tabasco.
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