Name: The Ultimate Pumpkin Queso Recipe
Yield: serves 8-10
Ingredients: 1/2 kabocha, peeled, deseeded and cut into cubes; 1 tablespoon oil or melted butter; salt and freshly ground pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon chili powder; oil for the pan; 1/2 onion, diced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/2 lb ground beef or pork (we used a mix); salt and freshly ground pepper; 3/4 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 3 tablespoons butter; 1/2 onion, finely chopped; 3 jalapeños or hot pepper of choice, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, grated; 1 pint cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped or halved; salt; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1.5 cups milk; 1 lb Tillamook Farmstyle Cut Mexican 4 Shredded Cheese; finely sliced green onions; chopped cilantro; pepitas; tortilla corn chips, to serve