Chorizo Fundido

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Chef John's spicy and creamy baked dip is made with fresh chorizo, bell pepper, chiles, and three kinds of cheese. Serve with tortilla chips.

Ingredients

8 ounces fresh pork chorizo
1/2 cup sliced green onions, white and lighter green parts (green parts reserved)
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 poblano chile peppers, diced
2 jalapeno peppers, diced
4 ounces cream cheese
8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup sour cream

Directions

1 Place chorizo, green onions, red bell pepper, poblano chilies, and jalapeno in a cold skillet. Turn heat to medium-high. As skillet comes up to temperature break up chorizo into very small pieces. Continue cooking until sausage is browned and peppers are barely cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat. If sausage releases a lot of grease, mop up some with a paper towel.
2 Mix cream cheese, sausage mixture, Monterey Jack cheese, Cheddar cheese, and sour cream in a bowl. Transfer to a shallow, heat-proof baking dish.
3 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
4 Broil on high until browned and bubbly, 5 or 6 minutes.