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Pumpkin Queso Dip

The perfect Halloween appetizer that's easy to make and fun to serve! Clean out a little sugar pumpkin and fill with a mixture of chorizo and cheese and bake up an ooey gooey cheesy delicious appetizer. Serve with orange and black chips and you've got an awesome display for your Halloween night!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Baking Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 12

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 8 Oz Chirizo
  • 1 Jalapeno or a Serrano Chopped Fine
  • 1 4 oz Can of Green Chilies
  • 1/2 Tsp Cumin
  • 1/4 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 3 TB Flour
  • 1 1/2 Cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 Cup Colby Jack Cheese Shredded
  • 2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese Shredded
  • 1 Small Sugar Pumpkin

Garnish

  • 1 TB Fresh Cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Chop off 1/4 top of the pumpkin so it's like a bowl
  • Clean out the pumpkin and reserve seeds to roast at later date
  • Heat chirizo for 3-5 minutes in a large frying pan
  • Add chopped serrano pepper, can of chilies, cumin and cayenne pepper and cook for 2 minutes
  • Add flour and mix in then cook for 2 minutes
  • Add broth and bring to a boil then heat to medium
  • Add cheeses and cook for 3 minutes until melted and creamy
  • Fill pumpkin with cheese mixture ( you may have extra)
  • Place filled pumpkin in a baking dish and fill up to one inch around the pumpkin with boiling water
  • Loosely cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes
  • Remove foil and continue baking for 20-25 minutes until golden brown
  • Remove from dish and place on serving platter and garnish with cilantro. Serve immediately with tortilla chips
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