Taco Cheese Fondue With Cilantro Tequila Recipes

TEX-MEX CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Place both cheese in a large bowl and add flour, toss.
• Rub inside of fondue pot with garlic. Discard garlic.
• Add wine and tequila to pot and warm over medium heat until tiny bubbles appear.
• Add one handful of cheese mixture to wine mixture and stir constantly until cheese melts. ADJUST HEAT SO MIXTURE DOES NOT BOIL.
• Repeat with remaining cheese; stirring until thick. Stir in cilantro and chilies and season with salt and pepper.
• Set pot over candles or Sterno on serving table. Serve with skewers of bread cubes, sausages and/or vegetables.
• Serve with tortilla chips if desired.

MEXICAN FONDUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Arrange tortillas on prepared baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. Season the top of tortillas with cumin, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bake 6 minutes, until golden brown and crisp. Remove from oven.
• While the tortillas are baking, in a medium saucepan, combine cheese, artichoke hearts, salsa, and spinach. Set pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer, for 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Pour into a serving bowl.
• In a large bowl, combine: the chopped avocados, lime juice, chopped cilantro, chopped tomatoes, salt and freshly ground black pepper and smoked paprika, to taste, if using.
• Adjust seasonings, if necessary.
• Serve cheese fondue with baked chips and guacamole.

SPICY CHEESE FONDUE

Steps:

• Rub the inside of a fondue pot or earthenware casserole with the halved garlic; discard or leave pieces in the pot for stronger garlic flavor.
• Pour the wine into the top of a double boiler over simmering water; heat wine to a simmer.
• Add the cheese 1/4 cup at a time to the double boiler, stirring after each addition until all the cheese is melted, stir in cornstarch.
• Add tequila, cilantro and chili powder, stirring until blended.
• Carefully pour cheese mixture into fondue pot.
• Place pot on the table, use bread, tortillas and vegetables for dipping into cheese.

AZTEC TACO FONDUE

Steps:

• Toss together cheese and flour.
• Heat broth in a 1 1/2 quart saucepan, until bubbles rise.
• Turn heat to med-low, and add cheese and flour blend, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until cheese is melted after each addition.
• Stir in taco mix, oregano, and crushed cumin seed.
• Transfer to a fondue pot, and serve immediately, along with all your dippers.