Hot Chorizo and Cheese Dip

This pork recipe, Hot Chorizo and Cheese Dip, leans on butter, minced yellow onion and chorizo. It makes 6 Servings (2 cups) and takes about 25 minutes.

• Yield 6 Servings (2 cups)
• Ready in 25 minutes
• Prep 5 minutes
• Cook 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup minced yellow onion
• 8 ounces chorizo (casings removed and diced)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese (softened)
• 1 1/2 cups medium cheddar cheese (grated)
• 1 small can diced green chiles
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
2. Add the diced chorizo and cook, breaking up the chorizo into smaller pieces if you like, until it is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Pour off all but one tablespoon of fat from the pan.
3. Add the flour and stirring constantly, cook for 1-2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the milk and combine well. Cook over medium heat until the sauce is thick, about 4 minutes.
4. Add the cream cheese to the pot in tablespoon-size pieces and stir to combine as the cream cheese melts. Reduce the heat to low and add the cheese 1/4 cup at a time, stirring until each addition is melted before adding more. Stir in the green chiles and the salt.
5. Serve warm in a bread bowl or with tortilla chips.

Give it a minute off the heat, then serve it while it is still hot.