Name: Pumpkin Queso Fundido
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: ½ pound chorizo sausage, (removed from casing if needed); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 2 jalapeno peppers, (seeded and diced); ½ sweet onion, (diced); 2 garlic cloves, (minced); ¼ teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper; 1 ½ cups half and half, (divided); 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 cup pumpkin puree; 16 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese, (freshly grated); 8 ounces monterey jack cheese, (freshly grated); 2 tablespoons roasted, salted pepitas, ( for topping); cilantro, (for topping); jalapeno pepper sliced, (for topping); cotija cheese, (for topping)