Mexican Stuffed Cheese Recipe

This is a fun and festive cheese dip recipe.

• Meal Type: Dips
• Ethnicity: Mexican
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 (2 pound) round longhorn cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can refried beans
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles, drained
• 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco® sauce
• Oil
• 5 corn tortillas
• Tortilla chips

Directions

1. Using a grapefruit knife and spoon, hollow out cheese, leaving a shell about 1/2-inch thick. Reserve scooped out cheese. In medium saucepan, combine beans, green chiles, tomato, garlic, oregano, coriander and Tabasco® sauce. Cook until mixture is heated through. Set aside.
2. Pour oil 1/2 inch deep in large skillet. Cook each tortilla, one at a time, for a few seconds only. Drain and pat dry. Line a quiche or similar type pan with overlapping tortillas. Place cheese shell in center and fill with bean mixture. Cover with reserved cheese. Bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes.
3. Serve with tortilla chips.