Beer Cheese Soup
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1⁄2 cup chopped carrot (at least)
- 1⁄2 cup chopped celery (at least)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 (12 ounce) beer, of choice (recommended ( Leinenkugels)
- 8 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 7 ounces processed swiss cheese, shredded
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 lb smoked sausage (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- pepper
directions
- Melt butter in a stockpot over medium heat. Add chopped onion, carrot, and celery. Saute until softened. Add flour. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add chicken broth and beer. Heat until it comes to a boil. Slowly add cheese while stirring until just boiling and smooth. Add half-and-half, salt, dry mustard, paprika, thyme and Worcestershire sauce. Reduce heat to low and cook until soup has thickened. Cut smoked sausage into 1/2-inch pieces and place in a saucepan. Saute sausage over medium heat until heated through. It will probably take about 5 to 7 minutes. Add sausage to the soup, transfer to a large serving bowl and serve hot. Serve with some the some bread or apples.
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