Beer and Cheddar Fondue

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• * 1/2 pound ground pork sausage
• * 6 tablespoons butter
• * 1 onion, chopped
• * 1 garlic clove, chopped
• * 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• * 2 cups milk
• * 2 (8-ounce) blocks Cheddar cheese, shredded
• * 1 cup beer*
• * 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles
• * 1/2 teaspoon salt
• * 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• * Cubed French bread or sliced pears

Preparation

Step 1

Cook ground pork sausage in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain and remove sausage from pan.

Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat; add onion and garlic, and sauté until tender.

Add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add milk, stirring until thickened. Add cheese, stirring until melted. Remove from heat; stir in sausage, beer, and next 3 ingredients. Transfer to a fondue pot or slow cooker; keep warm on LOW. Serve with cubed French bread or sliced pears.