Swiss Tomato Fondue Posted on April 21st, 2009
Swiss Tomato Fondue
Ingredients: Serves 2
* 8 plum tomatoes; peeled, seeded and chopped
* 2 cloves of garlic
* 2 cups of tomato juice
* 10 oz. each Gruyere & Emmenthaler cheese, grated
* 4 tsp cornstarch
* Fresh ground pepper
* Pinch of oregano, dried & crumbled
* 1 T. heavy cream
* 1/4 cup pimento, chopped
Preparation:
Peel, seed, and chop tomatoes. Mash garlic; combine with tomatoes in fondue pot and cook over medium heat until soft. Press through sieve into measuring cup and ad tomato juice to make 1 1/2 cups. Reserve 1/4 cup of tomato puree. Add cheese to the puree that remains in the pot and cornstarch to the reserved puree.
Mix cornstarch mixture until smooth; add to cheese mixture. Cook over high heat until cheese is melted. Season with pepper and oregano. Stir in cream and pimento; transfer to fondue pot.