European Street Style Beer Cheese Soup

Ingredients of European Street Style Beer Cheese Soup

1 cup onion chopped

1/2 cup carrot finely diced

1/3 cup celery finely diced

1/2 cup butter

3/4 teaspoon paprika

3/4 teaspoon dry mustard

12 ounces beer

3 cups chicken broth up to 5 cups if desired.

4 cups cheddar cheese shredded

2 cups half and half

1/2 teaspoon Tabasco

1/2 cup Flour

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Method of European Street Style Beer Cheese Soup

Saute carrots, onions, and celery in butter until the onions are translucent

Stir in flour and cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes, whisking constrantly, making sure it does not burn.

Stir in beer (must be first to cook off the alcohol), paprika, mustard, worchestershire, and broth. Use wire whisk to smooth. Add cheese, slowly bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Feel free to mix up the cheese or a use a blend of cheeses, such as cheddar and parmesan, sharp cheddar and colby-jack, or whatever.

Remove from heat and fold in half and half (or heavy cream if you want to get that first heart attack out of the way tonight). Add tabasco. Serve w/ extra tabasco on the side and fresh popcorn as garnish.