Fancy some fondue? Try it Mexican style with added chorizo, tequila, tomatoes and celery. Cheesey and delicious, this is the perfect sharing stater for any dinner party or evening in
Ingredients
- 3 large plum tomatoes
- ½tbsp olive oil
- 165g chorizo, skinned and roughly chopped
- 1 small Spanish onion, finely diced
- 2 sticks of celery, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- ½tsp ground cumin
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3tbsp tequila
- 1tsp tomato purée
- 2tsp roughly chopped oregano
- 125g mozzarella cheese, grated
- 75g Cheddar cheese, grated
- warm flour tortillas, to serve
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- Preheat the oven 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
- With a knife, mark a cross on the bottom of each tomato, just piercing the skin. Cover with boiling water and count to 20. Drain, run under cold water, then peel and dice them into small cubes.
- Heat a heavy-bottomed saucepan over a medium heat and add the oil and chorizo.
- Cook for 5 mins, letting the chorizo release its fat and breaking up the pieces with a wooden spoon.
- Add the onion, celery, garlic and cumin and cook for about 10 minutes, until the onion is soft and translucent.
- Season with salt and pepper, add the tequila, tomatoes and purée and cook until most of the moisture has evaporated and you are left with a ragu-like chorizo sauce.
- Finally, add the oregano and check for seasoning.
- Spread the mixture in the bottom of a gratin dish.
- Mix the 2 cheeses together in a bowl, then sprinkle over the chorizo mixture.
- Place in the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted. You could also put the gratin dish under the grill if you prefer. Serve with warm tortillas.
Top Tip for making Mexican cheese fondue with chorizo
The fondue can be made with just cheese, or have a variety of extras sitting on top or under the surface.
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