Archive for January, 2009

  • Gordo’s Quesadilla Recipe!

    Date: 2009.01.26 | Category: Recipes | Response: 4

    Gordo's Quesadilla Recipe

    • 2 Large (12″) flour tortillas
    • 1 tablespoon of margarine
    • 12.oz Gordo’s Cheese Dip w/ Jalapeños

    Melt 1 tbsp margarine in a large skillet. Place one tortilla in skillet over low heat.
    Spread Gordo’s Cheese Dip w/ Jalapeños on top of tortilla
    Place the second tortilla on top of the cheese
    Spread top of tortilla with margarine
    Turn over tortillas carefully until golden brown
    Cut into wedges
    Optional: Garnish with Avocado, sour cream, tomatoes, your favorite salsa, cilantro.

  • GORDO’S Fajita Nachos

    Date: 2009.01.19 | Category: Recipes | Response: 2

    GORDO’S “Carne” Fajita Nachos

    Serving Size: 6

    Ingredients:

    • 1 ½ lbs chicken breast(marinated), or
    • 1 ½ lbs flank steak(marinated), or
    • 12- peel & deveined large shrimp(marinated)
    • 1 lb any flavor GORDO’S Cheese Dip (room temperature)
    • 1 medium onion (sliced, marinated)
    • ½ green bell pepper (sliced, marinated)
    • 1 bag of tortilla chips

    Marinade:

    •1 cup beer
    •¼ cup fresh lime juice
    •¼ cup minced fresh cilantro
    •2 T. olive oil
    •2 T. Worcestershire sauce
    •2 T. chili powder
    •2 t. minced garlic cloves
    •1 t. chopped jalepeno
    •1 t. ground cumin
    •1 t. salt

    The night before the big game combine all your marinade ingredients into a 1 gallon zip lock bag. Place your onions, bell peppers, 3 tablespoons of marinade on a square of aluminum foil large enough to fold & seal, refrigerate (turn occasionally). Add the chicken, steak, or shrimp into the original marinade bag. Refrigerate at least two hours (turn occasionally) or until your grill is ready to go.

    Place your Veggie pouch onto the grill while you cook your fajitas. Grill your choice of fajita over the grill to your liking and cut into bite size pieces. If you chose the shrimp, careful it only takes a few minutes.
    Arrange a thick layer of tortilla chips in a toss away pan, next layer your chicken, steak, and/or shrimp, third layer add your onion & bell pepper To top your nachos off you spoon your GORDO’S CHEESE DIP over everything. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and set on the cool side of the grill for 10 minutes.
    You will have the best platter of Tailgating Fajita Nachos you could imagine!

    Optionals:
    Sour Cream, Salsa, Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, Diced Tomatoes

  • New Look, New Features!

    Date: 2009.01.15 | Category: Gordo's Updates | Response: 0

    In 2008 we updated our Gordo’s Cheese Dip website with a fresh new look and some new and improved features you asked for in the past and as we move into the new year, we’ll be sure to tackle even more new features. Tune in for the latest updates by visiting Gordo’s Cheese Dip website and subscribing to our blog with RSS.

    Below are more new features in 2009 (new features will be posted here periodically):

    • Gordo’s Youtube Channel - Gordo’s very own Cheese Dip channel on Youtube will be broadcasting a new series of recipe videos as well as video announcements for contests and other events.
    • Gordo’s Cheese Dip Blog – Join our community and share your thoughts, ideas, and cheese dip recipes!