Mexican Bites

Name: Mexican Bites
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 16 SNACKS
Ingredients: 24 ounces chorizo sausage or 24 ounces other spicy sausage, removed from casing and crumbled; 2 cups yellow onions, finely chopped; 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon creole seasoning ( The Best Creole/Cajun Seasoning Mix , your own recipe or storebought); 2 cups monterey jack cheese, grated; 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated; 4 large fresh jalapenos, cut into 20 slices; 12 corn tortillas or 12 flour tortillas; 1 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 chipotle chile in adobo, chopped; 1 teaspoon adobo sauce; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt

Submitted by J92839

"This is a spicy version for quesadillas. The sour cream dip helps with the heat, but boy are they hot--watch out! I make them when my husband has friends over for football games and they are gone in minutes."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 16 SNACKS

ingredients

24 ounces chorizo sausage or 24 ounces other spicy sausage, removed from casing and crumbled
2 cups yellow onions, finely chopped
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon creole seasoning (The Best Creole/Cajun Seasoning Mix, your own recipe or storebought)
2 cups monterey jack cheese, grated
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
4 large fresh jalapenos, cut into 20 slices
12 corn tortillas or 12 flour tortillas
SPICY SOUR CREAM DIP
1 cup sour cream
¹⁄₂ cup mayonnaise
1 chipotle chile in adobo, chopped
1 teaspoon adobo sauce
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt

directions

Cook sausage until browned, about 4 minutes.
Add onion, garlic, Creole seasoning, and chili powder; cook until onions are soft, about 3-4 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Top a tortilla with sausage mixture, both cheeses and jalapeños.
Place another tortilla on top of mixture and repeat step, ending with a tortilla on top.
Each stack should be 3 tortillas and 2 layers of mixture.
Press firmly down on each stack.
In light oil, cook the stacks about 3 minutes per side or until the tortillas are golden brown and the cheese is melted.
Cut into 4 pieces and serve hot with spicy sour cream dip.
Spicy Sour Cream Dip: Mix all ingredients in bowl and season to taste. Refrigerate covered until ready to serve.