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Queso Fundido Romulo Yanes

You can reheat this ooey-gooey dip in a skillet, or keep it warm in a fondue pot.

Ingredients

Makes 6 to 8 servings

1 small tomato, chopped
1 serrano chile, seeded, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
Kosher salt
8 ounces coarsely grated mild yellow cheddar
8 ounces coarsely grated Monterey Jack
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 4-ounce link fresh chorizo or hot Italian sausage, casing removed
1/2 cup minced onion
1/2 cup lager
Tortilla chips
  1. 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.

    Step 2

    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. DO AHEAD:Queso can be made 30 minutes ahead. Let stand at room temperature.

    Step 3

    To reheat, warm skillet with queso fundido over medium heat; stir until melted and bubbly.

    Step 4

    Using a slotted spoon, spoon salsa over queso. Serve in skillet with a basket of tortilla chips on the side.

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  • Made this for the family on New Year’s Eve and it was a hit. Used more beer as needed to thin it out. Added half a line to the salsa and served it on the side (picky eaters) and everyone loved that too.

    • spadafb143231

    • Rochester, NY

    • 1/1/2020

  • Cheddar cheese? We never used yellow cheese for this in Mexico. You need Chihuahua cheese. this is definitely Tex-Mex.

    • podi

    • Mexico

    • 4/28/2018

  • I LOVE this recipe, and it was a huge it at my last party. Everyone asked for the recipe. It thickens, but I served it in a ceramic fondu pot and just added more beer when necessary. Delicious!

    • nickiskinner

    • Toronto, ON

    • 7/16/2013

  • I followed the recipe exactly with two modifications: I omitted the Serrano chile (a member of the family does not like chile heat), and I doubled the recipe. While I liked the flavor, the consistency was like rubber or a very stiff taffy, even when it was very warm. Because my family liked (yet didn't love) the flavor, I'd be willing to try it again if I know what did I do wrong, if anything?

    • CookKristin

    • St. Louis, MO

    • 5/29/2013

  • This was so good!! It was a hit with my guests at our Christmas in November party this year. Keeping it in the skillet made for easy serving and easy clean-up.

    • rm5736

    • Torrance, Ca

    • 12/29/2012

  • This was a big hit at our last family get-together. Easy enough for my 11 and 12 year-old daughters to make, but it was VERY thick. We thinned it with extra beer. Next time I'll double the serrano, just to spice it up a little bit more.

    • Anonymous

    • Minneapolis

    • 12/9/2012

  • I added cumin and thinned with a little milk. Very tasty.

    • bbllizz

    • 11/25/2012

  • This was bland and boring. I have made many versions of fundido and this was the worst.

    • Anonymous

    • Tulsa, OK

    • 9/27/2012

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