Dip - Warm Smoky Cheese Dip (Small Crock Pot)

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Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz. bottle honey-flavored lager beer or wheat ale
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 large chipotle chile in adobo sauce (seeded, minced)
  • 1-2 tea. adobo sauce from can
  • 2 tea. minced garlic
  • 1/2 tea. cumin
  • 2 pkg. (8 oz) shredded four-cheese blend
  • 3 Tnsp. flour
  • 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon or lime juice

Preparation

Step 1

In a large, heavy saucepan over high heat, bring beer and water to a boil, stirring to dissipate foam from the beer. Stir in chipotle, adobo sauce, garlic, and cumin. Reduce heat and simmer mixture, uncovered, 3 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss shredded cheese with flour until evenly coated. Slowly whisk cheese mixture into beer mixture, 1 cup at a time, until melted and smooth. Stir in lemon juice. Transfer cheese dip to a small crock pot set on warm.

Serve with dippers of your choice. (jicama, carrot, and celery sticks; bell pepper strips; cherry tomatoes; tortilla chips)