Queso Fundido

By á-47

Ingredients

• 1 small tomato, chopped
• 1 serrano chile, seeded, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano
• salt
• 8 oz. coarsely grated milk yellow cheddar
• 8 oz. coarsely grated Monterey Jack
• 1 tbsp. flour
• 1 4 oz. link fresh chorizo or hot Italian sausage, casing removed
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1/2 cup lager
• Tortilla chips

Preparation

Step 1

Mix tomato, chile, and oregano in a small bowl. Season with salt; let salsa stand for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, toss both cheeses with flour in a medium bowl. Cook chorizo in a medium saucepan over medium heat, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until it begins to render, about 1 minute. Add onion and continue cooking until chorizo is cooked and onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Transfer chorizo mixture to a small bowl; return saucepan to heat. Add beer; simmer, stirring occasionally and scraping up any browned bits. Whisking constantly, add cheese mixture a 1/4 cupful at a time, allowing it to become blended and smooth between additions. Stir in chorizo mixture.