Queso Flameado

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb chorizo sausage, casings removed
• 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 small tomato, diced
• 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 1 serrano chili pepper, minced (optional)
• 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
• 2 tablespoons 151-proof liquor, such as everclear
• 6 flour tortillas

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Brown chorizo in a large skillet over medium heat, 5 to 6 minutes.

3. 3

   Pour off the fat.

4. 4

   Add the onion, tomato and mushrooms and chile, if using, and sauté until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove from the heat.

6. 6

   Meanwhile, spread the cheese in a small metal baking dish and bake for 5 to 10 minutes, until completely melted.

7. 7

   Remove from the oven.

8. 8

   Pour the chorizo mixture over the melted cheese.

9. 9

   Pour the liquor over the top, and using a long match, carefully ignite the liquor- the flames will die down in 30 to 40 seconds.

10. 10

    Heat the tortillas (can wrap in a paper towel and heat in microwave 1 minute).

11. 11

    Divide and place cheese/chorizo mixture inside each tortilla and folding them over to form a taco.