Real Mexican Cheese Dip - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 tablespoon shortening
2 cups fresh tomatoes
1 (4 ounce) can green chili peppers (chopped)
1 teaspoon salt
1 lb grated American cheese
jalapeno pepper (IF YOU LIKE IT HOT)

Preparation

Saute chopped onion in shortening.
Add fresh tomatoes and chopped green chili peppers.
Add 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper.
Simmer until well blended.
Add 1 lb grated American cheese.
Heat only until cheese melts.
Serve with tortilla chips.
Can add hot jalapeno peppers in addition to chili peppers if you like it HOT.
Makes 1 quart.
Freezes well.