Spotlight on Just Meats Cooked Meats: Smoked Texas Brisket...Featuring Streamlined Brisket Queso #justmeats #gamedayfood #homegating #beef #queso

I was recently introduced to Just Meats, an Utah-based company that ships chef prepared cooked meat right to your door! All meats are hand trimmed, seasoned and cooked, then vacuum sealed and flash frozen for shipment. Just Meats offers a wide variety of natural grass fed beef, free range chicken, and pasture raised pork. To use Just Meats products, simply thaw, reheat in a skilled with the included cooking sauce, and use in your favorite recipes. Each package contains a full pound of cooked meat. Super convenient! Just as important as convenience is taste. I've tried Just Meats 90/10 Ground Beef Chuck, Texas Pulled Pork, and Smoked Texas Brisket. Once thawed, the meat is ready to eat in less than 10 minutes and tastes amazing. Just Meats definitely helps streamline my kitchen time.

I used diced Just Meats Smoked Texas Brisket to create a delicious Streamlined Brisket Queso for my family to enjoy while we watched this week's Houston Texans football game. The smoked brisket saved me a ton of prep time, so I was able to spend more time cheering instead of cooking. That's a win! This queso is a snap to make. It has just FIVE ingredients...and a few flavorings you likely already have in your kitchen. 

When I say this flavorful queso is streamlined? I mean it! Gather your ingredients and heat and chop the Just Meats Smoked Texas Brisket. Then assemble the queso and bake. It doesn't get simpler than that!

Streamlined Brisket Queso

Inspired by H-E-B Meal Simple Queso

Ingredients (makes four generous servings):

• 
  1 package Just Meats Smoked Texas Brisket, heated and diced into small pieces
• 1.5 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
• 1 cup shredded Velveeta
• 1 cup fresh pico de gallo
• 1.5 cups half and half OR heavy cream
• Juice from half a large lime
• 1/2 TBS chili powder

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400℉. Reserve 1/2 cup of pico de gallo and 1 cup of the chopped Just Meats Smoked Texas Brisket for garnish. 

Add the cheeses -- along with the remaining chopped brisket and pico de gallo -- in vertical rows in a rectangular baking pan. I use an aluminum foil pan for easy cleanup. Pour the half and half or heavy cream evenly over the ingredients in the baking pan. Add the lime juice and chili powder, then give everything a stir to completely combine.

Bake the queso for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. The queso should be completely melted and bubbling around the edges when done. Spoon the finished queso into individual serving bowls. Top with equal amounts of the reserved pico de gallo and chopped brisket.

Serve this versatile queso with plenty of sturdy tortilla chips for dipping. It's also great spooned into warm flour tortillas and rolled up. So good!!

This creamy queso has plenty of texture from the diced brisket and rough-chopped pico de gallo. The spice level in my recipe is on the mild end, but you can spice it up by using hotter pico...or adding a chopped jalapeño to the queso before baking it.

Now that you've seen just how convenient delicious Just Meats pre-cooked meats are to use — and how much time they'll save you in the kitchen — I have a special gift for you! To save $35 off your first $75 order, shop at the Just Meats online store. At checkout, be sure to enter my special savings code: WENDY44068 to receive your discount. Here's a few of the flavors you can choose from:

• Chimichurri Steak
• Braised Shredded Beef
• Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken
• Pollo Asado
• Sweet & Spicy Pork
• Texas Pulled Pork

Orders can be made via one-time purchase OR you can sign up for a convenient Subscribe & Save plan. All meats are cooked, vacuum sealed, and flash frozen. Orders are shipped via UPS and arrive chilled. Just Meats products can be stored unopened in the fridge for up to 10 days. For longer storage, unopened packages can be frozen for 90-120 days. What Just Meats products will you try...and how will you use them to streamline your recipes?

Disclosure: I am a Just Meats Ambassador. I received a box of Just Meats products to facilitate recipe development for this feature. As an ambassador, I receive commission for purchases made using my personal discount code shared in this article. All opinions expressed here are solely my own.