If you have some roasted green chile, this delicious little appetizer takes only 20 minutes to make. Your guests will love it.
*See Kitchen Notes for substitutions and further information.
Roasted Chile – The batch of roasted chile cheese in the pictures was made with roasted red New Mexico chile (mild and hot). Roasted red provides a sweetness like that of pimentos or red bell pepper, but a different flavor and more spice. However, roasted pimento or sweet bell pepper could be used as a substitute. You could also used roasted green chile instead of red or a little of both. Just use a little medium or hot in order to give a spicy kick.
Hot chile pod – For the spiciness, add a little hot chile (e.g. jalapeno, poblano, serrano), red or green.
Red Chile Spice Blend – If you don’t have the blend, substitute with 1/4 tsp. red chile powder, a dash each of garlic powder, onion powder, chipotle powder or smoked paprika.
Recipe author: MJ of MJ's Kitchen