It's amazing how that video strikes home. Yes, I'm from TX.
October 08, 2017, 06:37 PM
Pipe Smoker
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Originally posted by joel9507: Chipotle is decent for what it is.
What it is, though, is not definitive TexMex.
The Chipotle near my home is pretty decent. I like that I can order the "bowls", so I can avoid the tortilla carbs.
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October 08, 2017, 07:34 PM
83v45magna
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Originally posted by RogueJSK: Here's my go-to version of Velveeta queso. I like it much better than the classic Velveeta and Rotel. It's made in a crockpot/slow cooker, so it's easy to take along with you, and can be kept warm for a long time.
-16 oz. Velveeta Cheese -1 cup milk (or preferably Half & Half if you have it) -½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper -2 teaspoons paprika -1 teaspoon salt -1 15-oz can no-bean chili -3 teaspoons chili powder -2 teaspoons cumin -juice of 1 or 2 limes (I like mine extra limey, so I use 2)
1. Cut Velveeta cheese into cubes. Add all ingredients to a crockpot/slow cooker. (Putting down one of the slow cooker liner bags first makes cleanup even easier.)
2. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours, or on high for 1 hour.
3. Stir until everything comes together. You can serve now, but for best flavor, continue to cook on low for another 30 minutes to an hour before serving.
I'm taking this....
October 08, 2017, 07:42 PM
tatortodd
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Originally posted by smschulz:
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Originally posted by konata88: Can you use a real cheese instead of processed velveeta? Like some version of cheddar?
That recipe is starting with a bechamel and turning into queso like I posted about earlier.
I also posted another way (sodium citrate)
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October 08, 2017, 08:09 PM
marksman41
Another thanks to RogueJSK for his crockpot queso recipe. That's a keeper!
October 08, 2017, 08:10 PM
RHINOWSO
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Chipotle
I'd die of hunger before eating there.
October 08, 2017, 08:27 PM
Ackks
I just tried it yesterday and I'll never purchase it again.
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The Chipotle near my home is pretty decent. I like that I can order the "bowls", so I can avoid the tortilla carbs.
That's what I do. I get the veggies instead of rice. It's over priced, but I enjoy one once in a while.
October 08, 2017, 08:31 PM
zipriderson
I worked in the real estate department for Chipotle's corporate office in Denver for 3 years. They fired me because 'I didn't have the personality for the team.' Still bitter?
October 08, 2017, 08:40 PM
Skins2881
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Originally posted by tatortodd:
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Originally posted by smschulz:
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Originally posted by konata88: Can you use a real cheese instead of processed velveeta? Like some version of cheddar?
That recipe is starting with a bechamel and turning into queso like I posted about earlier.
I also posted another way (sodium citrate)
If you make it this way, you need a warming dish, to keep it warm. It solidifies really quickly unless you make it overly liquidly. I have mini crock pot I use to serve it in. I suggest one of these for any time you are serving queso of any type, but especially if you have one made from a roux and real cheese.
I use a 20 year old version of this thing to keep warm while serving.
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October 08, 2017, 08:41 PM
TXJIM
Some of you are over thinking it. There are three real ingredients and a splash of milk.
Small block of Velveeta 1 can of Rotel drained 1 small can, 8oz, of chili no beans(not that "hotdog sauce" shit)
Cube the Velveeta and throw in a pan with just enough milk to cover the bottom, not too much. Dump in the Rotel and chili and stir until the Velveeta is the consistency of redimix concrete. Serve and enjoy. When it gets hard enough to break a plastic spoon scrape it out of the serving dish, back into the pan, and heat that shit up again.
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October 08, 2017, 08:48 PM
BamaJeepster
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Originally posted by TXJIM: Some of you are over thinking it. There are three real ingredients and a splash of milk.
Small block of Velveeta 1 can of Rotel drained 1 small can, 8oz, of chili no beans(not that "hotdog sauce" shit)
Cube the Velveeta and throw in a pan with just enough milk to cover the bottom, not too much. Dump in the Rotel and chili and stir until the Velveeta is the consistency of redimix concrete. Serve and enjoy. When it gets hard enough to break a plastic spoon scrape it out of the serving dish, back into the pan, and heat that shit up again.
Substitute one pound of sausage, cooked, drained and crumbled for the can of chili and you've got it!
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October 08, 2017, 09:53 PM
JALLEN
It sounds like Mexican fondue!
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October 08, 2017, 09:53 PM
Redleg06
Velveeta, Ro☆Tel, and a pound of Owens hot sausage. That's my basic recipe. If I want to spice it a bit, I'll add about a 1/4 cup picante and some chopped jalapeños.
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October 08, 2017, 10:06 PM
Anarion
We've found that the quality of the queso is improved if we use instead of the normal Rotel.
For game days we also make a batch of Chili Queso by dumping a 14 oz can of Wolf brand chili in with a 2# block of cubed velveeta.
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October 08, 2017, 10:18 PM
NavyGuy
My daughter uses the basic Velveeta-Rotel recipe but adds about a cup of crumbled cooked sausage. She used venison breakfast sausage the last few times which was excellent and even those that normally turn their noses up a deer meat raved about it. But any good sausage will work except Chorizo which stains the mixture too much and can overpower it. As a kicker add about a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of Tequila and a squeeze of lime. Damn, I'm hungry all of a sudden.
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October 08, 2017, 10:36 PM
tatortodd
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Originally posted by BamaJeepster:
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Originally posted by TXJIM: Some of you are over thinking it. There are three real ingredients and a splash of milk.
Small block of Velveeta 1 can of Rotel drained 1 small can, 8oz, of chili no beans(not that "hotdog sauce" shit)
Cube the Velveeta and throw in a pan with just enough milk to cover the bottom, not too much. Dump in the Rotel and chili and stir until the Velveeta is the consistency of redimix concrete. Serve and enjoy. When it gets hard enough to break a plastic spoon scrape it out of the serving dish, back into the pan, and heat that shit up again.
Substitute one pound of sausage, cooked, drained and crumbled for the can of chili and you've got it!
Replace the pork sausage with chorizo, and it's even better.
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October 09, 2017, 04:12 AM
SigM4
If you wanted to go uber Texan you'd go down to HEB and pick up a pound of Whatabutger sausage to use in the queso instead of any old brand.
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October 09, 2017, 06:31 AM
Scooter123
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Originally posted by WaterburyBob: The "non-Texans" in that are funny.
It's always amazing to me that what most people think is SPICY HOT is barely hot at all to me. I think the majority of people in the north are like that.
As an aside, we used to use Velveeta on our fish hooks for lake trout fishing.
I'm a non Texan and have never even been near Texas. However Saturday I invented what I call Chicken Nachos because I had a craving for Nachos for the Ohio State Game and Tortilla Chips have too many carbs. Actually turned out quite tasty, brush the chicken with some Italian Vinaigrette salad dressing to give a bit if seasoning, preheat at oven to 375, pile on Mexican cheese blend and Sarano Chili slices, and park in it the oven for 25 minutes or so, check the temp of the chicken and if it's 152 or a bit more switch the oven over to broil to brown the cheese and WATCH CLOSELY. End result is a low carb snack that is somewhat spicy and very tasty.
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October 09, 2017, 10:26 AM
Mike the Texan
Velveeta? That's just nasty. We always use Campbell's Cheddar Cheese soup. One Two cans of that, one can of Rotel. Add in some sausage as others mentioned if you want. Yumm. And it doesn't turn into a solid when it cools.
Edited because I messed up the simplest recipe.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Mike the Texan, October 09, 2017 11:46 AM
October 09, 2017, 10:36 AM
jhe888
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Originally posted by konata88: Can you use a real cheese instead of processed velveeta? Like some version of cheddar?
Cheddar doesn't melt right. It separates and gets greasy. That recipe above works because there is only a little cheddar in it. (I am going to try that recipe.)
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