Queso Fundido

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon flour all-purpose
• 4 ounce ground sausage fresh italian hot
• 8 servings kosher salt 
• 0.5 cup lager 
• 8 ounces mild cheddar cheese yellow grated
• 8 ounces monterrey jack cheese grated
• 0.5 cup onion minced
• 2 tablespoons oregano fresh chopped
• 1  serrano chiles seeded chopped
• 1 small tomatoes chopped
• 8 servings tortilla chips 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. Mix tomato, chile, and oreganoin a small bowl. Season with salt;let salsa stand for 30 minutes.Meanwhile, toss both cheeseswith flour in a medium bowl.Cook chorizo in a mediumsaucepan over medium heat,breaking up with a woodenspoon, until it begins to render,about 1 minute.
2. Add onion andcontinue cooking until chorizois cooked and onion is soft andtranslucent, about 5 minutes.
3. Transfer chorizo mixture to asmall bowl; return saucepan toheat.
4. Add beer; simmer, stirringoccasionally and scraping upany browned bits.
5. Whiskingconstantly, add cheese mixturea 1/4-cupful at a time, allowing itto become blended and smoothbetween additions. Stir in chorizomixture. DO AHEAD: Queso canbe made 30 minutes ahead.
6. Let stand at room temperature.
7. To reheat, warm skillet withqueso fundido over medium heat;stir until melted and bubbly.
8. Using a slotted spoon, spoonsalsa over queso.
9. Serve in skilletwith a basket of tortilla chips onthe side.