Carol's Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 12 ounces beer (i prefer sam adams larger)
• 2 cups chicken broth (or canned 15 oz.)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups half-and-half cream (or 1 cup skim milk and)
• 1 cup cream
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 3 tablespoons flour or 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 cups popped popcorn (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a large soup pot. add carrot, onion, garlic and saute.
• 2 untill tender.
• 3 add beer, chicken broth and worcestershire sauce, bring to a boil and cook.
• 4 for a couple of minutes.
• 5 lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 6 add the half and half and the cheese to the soup, simmer uncovered until the cheese melts.
• 7 mix the flour (or cornstarch) and water together, add to the soup stirring constantly until the soup is thickened (a few minutes).
• 8 sounds a bit strange, but this is great topped with popped popcorn.
• 9 broccoli may be substituted for the carrot.