Harvest Beer And Cheddar Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 4 1/2 ounces cheddar cheese
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle german beer (dunkel lager preferred)
• salt (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 finely shred cheese, using grater or food processor; set aside.
• 2 saute vegetables in butter in a saucepan with garlic until tender but not browned.
• 3 add flour and mustard, stirring to coat.
• 4 gradually add the broth and cook until slightly thickened.
• 5 add the tabasco and cheddar and cook, stirring constantly until blended, but do not boil.
• 6 remove from heat and stir in the beer and season to taste with salt; reheat soup to serving temperature, but do not boil.