Wisconsinite Beer Cheese Soup

Ingredients

• 2 cans beer
• 3 c. chicken broth
• 4 c. whole milk or half and half
• 6 c. cheddar cheese
• ½ Tbsp. mustard powder
• equal parts butter and flour (about 1/3 to 1/2 c. each)
• onion, to taste, chopped• garlic, to taste, minced
• Worcestershire sauce, to taste

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large pan. Cook onions and garlic until tender and fragrant. Add all of the seasonings along with broth and beer.

2. Heat butter over medium heat and add flour in a large pot or Dutch oven; whisk for 3-4 minutes until flour browns. Gradually add milk until it thickens. Remove from heat and add cheese.

3. Mix the beer mixture into the cheese mixture. Add several dashes of Worcestershire sauce and mustard powder. Simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Adjust and add seasonings to your liking. Serve warm.

*Optional: Add a favorite meat (i.e., sausage, bologna, beef, etc.) or top with popcorn.

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Recipe submitted by Leonard Olson, Jackson County. Featured in the February | March 2021 Rural Route.