Cheddar Fondue with Green Chiles, Tomatoes and Scallions

Ingredients

• 4 oz roasted chiles green drained chopped canned
• 1  onion finely chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2  scallions thinly sliced
• 4 cups cheddar shredded
• 3 small tomatoes ripe seeded chopped ( 1 lb. total)
• 20 servings tortilla chips 
• 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
• 20 servings crudités 
• 20 servings crudités 

Equipment

• frying pan
• pot

Directions

1. Melt butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onion and saut until softened, about 4 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes and chiles and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add cheese in 4 batches, stirring constantly, until melted. Stir in salt.
4. Transfer fondue to a fondue pot or chafing dish, adjust heat to keep fondue hot, sprinkle with scallions and serve hot with tortilla chips and crudits, if desired.