Cheese Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 small green pepper, coarsely chopped
• 2 celery ribs, cut into small pieces
• 2 carrots, cut into small pieces
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 1/2 cups canned chicken broth
• 3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• parsley, for garnish
• beer, at room temperature

Recipe

• 1 combine first 4 ingredients in a blender and finely chop.
• 2 melt butter in a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat.
• 3 add vegetables and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 add flour and stir until well blended.
• 5 pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until soup is slightly thick.
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 add cheese and allow to melt,
• 8 add milk, sherry, salt and pepper to taste and mix thoughly.
• 9 ladle into warmed mugs and sprinkle with parsley.
• 10 top with a small amount of beer before serving.