12 oz beer

5 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

¾ cup butter

1 cup onion, diced

½ cup celery, diced

½ cup carrots, diced

1 tbsp garlic, crushed

½ cup all purpose flour

2 cup chicken broth

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

2 cup heavy whipping cream

1 tbsp sugar

2 tsp dry mustard powder

⅛ tsp cayenne pepper

In a heavy stock pot, melt butter.

Add onion, celery, carrots and sauté until onion is translucent.

Add garlic and continue to sauté for another 1-2 minutes.

Stir in flour and mix well.

Add chicken stock/broth and bring to a boil over high heat.

Reduce heat and add beer, Worcestershire sauce, and cream.

Simmer for approximately 5 minutes, then add sugar mustard and cayenne, and simmer for 1-2 minutes longer.

Add cheese and stir constantly until cheese is melted and soup begins to gently bubble.

If soup is too thick, add additional cream or stock/broth to desired consistency.

If too thin, make a roux of equal parts butter/flour and add to soup to desired consistency.

If you want a completely smooth soup, puree in blender or with hand blender to get rid of tiny bites of vegetables.

Serve, garnishing with a sprinkle of paprika.

Sugar: 5g

:

Calcium: 763mg

Calories: 954kcal

Carbohydrates: 21g

Cholesterol: 208mg

Fat: 84g

Fiber: 1g

Iron: 1mg

Potassium: 356mg

Protein: 28g

Saturated Fat: 43g

Sodium: 1197mg

Vitamin A: 4960IU

Vitamin C: 9mg