Beer Cheese Soup

A thick and tasty beer cheese soup with green onions and bacon on top. The sharp cheddar and light ale make it just right. Feel good in a bowl

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup beer preferably a light ale
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped green onions and crumbled bacon for garnish

Instructions:

Melt the butter in a big pot over medium-low heat

To make a roux, add the flour and whisk it in all the time

Cook for two to three minutes, until it turns a light golden brown color

Add diced celery, onion, carrots, and garlic, and mix well

Make sure the vegetables are soft

Add the chicken broth slowly while whisking to get rid of any lumps

Put in the Worcestershire sauce, beer, milk, and Dijon mustard

Mix well

Turn down the heat, add the cheddar cheese shreds slowly, and stir until the cheese melts

Add pepper and salt to taste

Simmer on low heat for another 10 to 15 minutes, stirring every now and then

Add chopped green onions and crumbled bacon on top while the food is still hot