Sombreo Sam’s VooDoo Cantina’s Queso el Poblano

sombreo sam's voodoo cantina

©2023

AuthorDartagnan
DifficultyIntermediate

"this flavorful and fun appetizer and dip is inspired from my friends, La Familia Cortez's famous La Margarita restaurant in The Mercado in San Antonio Texas"

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Yields1 Serving
Prep Time30 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time55 mins
 4 poblano peppers, roasted, skinned and half seeded, half not
  cup green onions, sliced, sauteed in lard until soft and strained well
 8 oz cream cheese, completely softened
 1 cup aged white cheddar cheese, shredded
 1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
 1 cup Oaxaca, shredded
 ½ cup heavy cream, or more for desired consistency
 2 tsp red pepper flakes
 1 tsp garlic powder
 1 tsp Goya Adobo Caliente Seasoning
 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped fine
  cup Crema Mexicano
  cup scallions, sliced
1

Roast oiled poblanos on hot grill, charring all sides. Remove poblanos from grill and cool. Place in a small paper bag, zip-top bag or closeable food storage container until cooled completely. Once cooled, rub or gently scrape with cerated knife to remove skin and discard. Leaving some seeds. Roughly chop peppers.

2

3

Sauté green onions until soft, strained well.

4

Preheat indirect grill, smoker or oven to 300°

5

Break up cream cheese and combine with shredded cheeses (reserving 1/2 cup of shredded for the top), poblano peppers, green onions, corn, cilantro and spices. Mix in heavy cream and Crema Mexicano.

6

Spread in a medium oven-safe high sided sauté pan.

7

Top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese.

8

Bake at 300° for 15 minutes, stir well, let bake another 10-12 minutes or until bubbly and browned on top.

9

Remove from oven, top with scallions, let stand 5 minutes. Place on heated trivet.

Ingredients

 4 poblano peppers, roasted, skinned and half seeded, half not
  cup green onions, sliced, sauteed in lard until soft and strained well
 8 oz cream cheese, completely softened
 1 cup aged white cheddar cheese, shredded
 1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
 1 cup Oaxaca, shredded
 ½ cup heavy cream, or more for desired consistency
 2 tsp red pepper flakes
 1 tsp garlic powder
 1 tsp Goya Adobo Caliente Seasoning
 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped fine
  cup Crema Mexicano
  cup scallions, sliced

Directions

1

Roast oiled poblanos on hot grill, charring all sides. Remove poblanos from grill and cool. Place in a small paper bag, zip-top bag or closeable food storage container until cooled completely. Once cooled, rub or gently scrape with cerated knife to remove skin and discard. Leaving some seeds. Roughly chop peppers.

2

3

Sauté green onions until soft, strained well.

4

Preheat indirect grill, smoker or oven to 300°

5

Break up cream cheese and combine with shredded cheeses (reserving 1/2 cup of shredded for the top), poblano peppers, green onions, corn, cilantro and spices. Mix in heavy cream and Crema Mexicano.

6

Spread in a medium oven-safe high sided sauté pan.

7

Top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese.

8

Bake at 300° for 15 minutes, stir well, let bake another 10-12 minutes or until bubbly and browned on top.

9

Remove from oven, top with scallions, let stand 5 minutes. Place on heated trivet.

Notes

Sombreo Sam’s VooDoo Cantina’s Queso el Poblano