Tex-mex Cheese Fondue

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 lbs gruyere or 1 1/4 lbs swiss cheese, grated
• 1 lb monterey jack cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 garlic cloves, halved
• 2 1/2 cups wine
• 3 tablespoons tequila
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 tablespoons jalapeno peppers, chopped (use the seeds too for an extra kick)
• salt
• pepper
• crusty bread cubes (the restaurant i went to used an assortment of breads, i thought this is a great way to use leftover)
• sausage, cooked and sliced (kielbasa or hot italian)
• vegetables, sliced in big chunks

Recipe

• 1 place both cheese in a large bowl and add flour, toss.
• 2 rub inside of fondue pot with garlic. discard garlic.
• 3 add wine and tequila to pot and warm over medium heat until tiny bubbles appear.
• 4 add one handful of cheese mixture to wine mixture and stir constantly until cheese melts. adjust heat so mixture does not boil.
• 5 repeat with remaining cheese; stirring until thick. stir in cilantro and chilies and season with salt and pepper.
• 6 set pot over candles or sterno on serving table. serve with skewers of bread cubes, sausages and/or vegetables.
• 7 serve with tortilla chips if desired.