QUESO FLAMEADO (FLAMING CHEESE)

By stevek980

Ingredients

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Preparation

Step 1

2 oz loose Mexican-style chorizo, 1 small onion, peeled and sliced into rings, ½ tomato diced, 4 c grated monterey jack, 1 tbsp 151 proof rum or everclear. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Fry chorizo in a medium skillet over medium heat, breaking up the meat for 6-8 minutes. Add onion and tomatoes and cook until onions are soft, 8-10 minutes and set aside. Put cheese into a small cast-iron skillet and bake until melted, 12-15 minutes. Spoon chorizo mixture over cheese. Pour rum or everclear over cheese and carefully ignite. Serve with flour tortillas.