Beer Cheese Soup lightened up

Name: Beer Cheese Soup lightened up
Ingredients: Beer Cheese Soup from PreventionRD; 4 Tbsp butter Smart Balance Light; 1 medium onion, chopped fine *I like onions, but it was a little too 'oniony' for me. Next time I'll use a half of a medium onion, or a whole small onion.; 2 carrots, peeled & chopped fine; 2 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed *I used one medium and 1 small clove; 1/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 12-ounce bottle beer (I used Yuengling Light); 2 cups 2% skim milk (it's all I had); 12 oz 75% reduced-fat Cabot cheddar cheese, shredded; 4 oz Gruyere cheese, shredded *I used Asiago, b/c I somehow picked up the wrong thing and ended up buying a $9.oo block of cheese - which was not my intention! That's what happens when you shop with a whining 2 y/o; 2 tsp cornstarch; Table salt & ground black pepper

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INGREDIENTS

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Beer Cheese Soup from PreventionRD

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4 Tbsp butter Smart Balance Light

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1 medium onion, chopped fine *I like onions, but it was a little too 'oniony' for me. Next time I'll use a half of a medium onion, or a whole small onion.

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2 carrots, peeled & chopped fine

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2 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed *I used one medium and 1 small clove

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1/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

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1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth

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1 12-ounce bottle beer (I used Yuengling Light)

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2 cups 2% skim milk (it's all I had)

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12 oz 75% reduced-fat Cabot cheddar cheese, shredded

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4 oz Gruyere cheese, shredded *I used Asiago, b/c I somehow picked up the wrong thing and ended up buying a $9.oo block of cheese - which was not my intention! That's what happens when you shop with a whining 2 y/o

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2 tsp cornstarch

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Table salt & ground black pepper

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