Cheese And Ale Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 cups half-and-half
• 1 lb sharp yellow cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 lb gruyere, grated
• 2 cups dark beer
• 1 cup heavy cream
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• 1 dash tabasco sauce
• 1 dash worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 melt 2 tbsp butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat. add the onion and garlic and saute for 3 minutes. add the half and half and bring to a boil. reduce heat to low nd simmer 5 minutes.
• 2 add both cheeses and whisk until thoroughly melted. remove pan from heat and transfer to a blender in batches. blend to a creamy consistency.
• 3 transfer soup to clean saucepan over low heat. gradually stir in ale and cream. bring to a simmer. season to taste with salt and pepper. add in dash of tobasco and worcestershire.
• 4 ladle into serving bowls.