We tried the smoked queso trend from TikTok and stirred in taco-bar toppers. For a less indulgent, vegan take, try the stir-together salsa instead. It’s got everything but the meat and dairy.
Campfire Queso
We tried the smoked queso trend from TikTok and stirred in taco-bar toppers. For a less indulgent, vegan take, try the stir-together salsa instead. It’s got everything but the meat and dairy.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces ground beef
- 8 ounces bulk Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and minced
- 10- ounce can can diced tomatoes and green chiles such as RO*TEL®
- 8 ounces pasteurized cheese product such as Velveeta®, cubed
- 8- ounce package cream cheese softened and cubed
- 8 ounces shredded Pepper Jack or Monterey Jack cheese
- 3/4 cup no-salt added canned black beans rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 3/4 cup diced avocado about 1/2 avocado
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet on a grill grate over a fire. You can also preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat (375 degrees F to 400 degrees F (190 degrees C to 200 degrees C)) .
- Add beef, sausage, onion, bell pepper, and jalapeño to the skillet. Cook, stirring to break up lumps, until meat is browned, about 8 minutes. Pour off grease. Stir in tomatoes with green chiles, cheese product, cream cheese, pepper Jack, beans, and corn. Cover skillet with foil and cook for 8 minutes.
- Uncover skillet; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted and bubbly, 2 minutes more.
- Top with avocado, sour cream, and cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips.
