BEER CHEESE SOUP

Name: BEER CHEESE SOUP
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (or enough to coat bottom of pan); 2 cups chopped onion (about 2 medium); 2-3 pinches salt and pepper; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 (12-ounce) bottle beer (I’d recommend a light beer or pilsner to avoid bitterness.); 3 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth, divided; ½ cup all-purpose flour (about 2¼ ounces); 2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk, divided; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1¼ cups (5 ounces) shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese; _optional garnishes:_; fried bacon, crumbled; finely chopped fresh chives; sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes and toasted in oven

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INGREDIENTS

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3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (or enough to coat bottom of pan)

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2 cups chopped onion (about 2 medium)

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2-3 pinches salt and pepper

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2 garlic cloves, minced

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1 (12-ounce) bottle beer (I’d recommend a light beer or pilsner to avoid bitterness.)

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3 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth, divided

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½ cup all-purpose flour (about 2¼ ounces)

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2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk, divided

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¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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1¼ cups (5 ounces) shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese

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_optional garnishes:_

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fried bacon, crumbled

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finely chopped fresh chives

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sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes and toasted in oven

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