Michael Smith’s Cheddar & Ale Soup

Michael Smith’s Cheddar & Ale Soup

AuthorJulie
Yields1 Serving
1/2 cup butter (or half butter, half olive or canola oil)
1 large or 2 small onions, peeled and diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 carrot, peeled and diced
1/4 cup flour
1 bottle dark beer
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 cup heavy 35% cream (or 18% coffee cream, or half & half)
2 cups grated old cheddar (or aged Gouda!)
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
a dash of Worcestershire sauce
1

In a medium pot, heat the butter over medium-high heat and sauté the onions until starting to turn golden. Add the celery and carrot and continue to sauté for a few minutes more. Shake the flour overtop and stir to coat the veggies. Add the beer, stock and cream and simmer until the soup has thickened, about five minutes more. Add the grated cheddar, salt and pepper and Worcestershire sauce and stir until smooth. Serves 4-6.

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Ingredients

 1/2 cup butter (or half butter, half olive or canola oil)
 1 large or 2 small onions, peeled and diced
 2 celery stalks, diced
 1 carrot, peeled and diced
 1/4 cup flour
 1 bottle dark beer
 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
 1 cup heavy 35% cream (or 18% coffee cream, or half & half)
 2 cups grated old cheddar (or aged Gouda!)
 sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
 a dash of Worcestershire sauce

Directions

1

In a medium pot, heat the butter over medium-high heat and sauté the onions until starting to turn golden. Add the celery and carrot and continue to sauté for a few minutes more. Shake the flour overtop and stir to coat the veggies. Add the beer, stock and cream and simmer until the soup has thickened, about five minutes more. Add the grated cheddar, salt and pepper and Worcestershire sauce and stir until smooth. Serves 4-6.

Michael Smith’s Cheddar & Ale Soup
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